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The article cites some of the agenda of the author if he were to be the energy minister. One of his priorities would be arguing with Cabinet about the British government's nuclear U-turn and its failure to address the enormous potential of renewable energy in the country. He also plans to ask the prime minister what has changed since the country's 2003 Energy White Paper concluded that nuclear power was an unattractive option for new, carbon-free generating capacity and that there are also important issues of nuclear waste to be resolved. He emphasizes the importance of a cultural shift if the country is serious about fighting climate change and delivering a low-carbon economy by 2020.