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From Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC)
  • Statistical release: 2011 UK greenhouse gas emissions

    DECC today publishes provisional 2011 estimates of UK greenhouse gas emissions, together with final estimates of 2010 UK greenhouse gas emissions…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • CRC simplified to save businesses millions

    Press Ref: 2012/031 Millions of pounds will be saved for businesses through ambitious new proposals to simplify the Carbon Reduction Commitment…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Written Ministerial Statement: Update on Government support for CCS

    27 March 2012 I am writing to inform you that during recess I will launch the CCS Commercialisation Programme - the Government’s competition…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Elgin platform incident

    Following a report of a well control problem at 12.15hrs on 25 March on the Elgin Well Head Platform and Rowan Viking Drilling Rig, the operator…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Low Carbon Heat Plans Revealed

    26 March 2012 £25m for second phase of household voucher scheme Cost control plans set out for non-domestic renewable heat Timetable…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Edward Davey letter to the Independent on Sunday on the Emissions Performance Standard

    In setting a limit on the amount of CO2 a plant can emit, the Emissions Performance Standard (EPS) is an important backstop designed to prevent…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Feed-in Tariffs appeal decision

    23 March 2012 Responding to today’s decision by the Supreme Court on the Feed-in Tariffs Appeal Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • World-leading energy firm invests in uk

    23 March 2012 Wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa today gave a huge vote of confidence to the UK offshore wind industry by announcing their plans…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Edward Davey speech to Climate & Resource Security Dialogue for the 21st Century conference

    Check against delivery Introduction Thank you very much. On behalf of Her Majesty’s Government, let me welcome you all to Lancaster House…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Charles Hendry sees Midlands manufacturing in action

    Charles Hendry was in the Midlands and the North West on Thursday 22 March to see thriving examples of British manufacturing in action. The…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • North Uist well given consent

    22 March 2012 Energy Minister Charles Hendry has given BP consent to drill the deepwater North Uist well, northwest of the Shetland Islands…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Speech by Greg Barker at the Ecobuild Conference

    Check against delivery I’m delighted to be here at the Ecobuild conference. We have come a long way since I spoke about the Green Deal at …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Green Deal boost for small businesses

    20 March 2012 In a keynote speech on 20th March at the annual Ecobuild conference in London, Climate Change Minister Greg Barker announced …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Davey sets out measures to provide certainty to gas investors

    17 March 2012 Press notice 2012/025 Electricity generated from gas still has an important role to play over the coming decades as we transition…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Independent review on Fuel Poverty final report published

    15 March 2012 An independent report has been published today advising the government how it could best tackle the problem of fuel poverty. …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Written Ministerial Statement on the publication by Professor Hills of the final report of his independent review of fuel poverty

    15 March 2012 In March 2011, my predecessor commissioned Professor John Hills of the London School of Economics, to undertake a review of the…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Climate kids grill Cabinet Ministers

    14 March 2012 Solar panels on the roof of Parliament, bicycle-powered television sets, and streetlamps with mini-wind turbines were just three…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Bristol biomass plant to benefit local community

    Press release 2012/021 Permission was granted today for a new 150MW dedicated biomass power station at Royal Portbury Dock in the Port of Bristol…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Progress on safe management of radioactive waste

    The Government today published the response to its consultation on how potential sites for geological disposal of higher activity waste in England…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Written Ministerial Statement on Management of Radioactive Waste

    12 March 2012 THE DESK-BASED IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL CANDIDATE SITES FOR GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL - STAGE 4 OF THE MANAGING…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government