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  • Reducing coastal flood risk and adapting to climate change in Lancashire

    Work has begun on a major new flood defence scheme that will use restored saltmarsh to absorb wave energy and tackle the effects of climate change on the Lancashire coast.

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  • Tackling climate change can drive growth

    UK Energy and Climate Change Minister Edward Davey discusses policy co-operation with India.

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

  • Announcement of the UK’s first ever Energy Investment Report

    On 17 July, the Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change, Ed Davey, announced the publication of the UK’s first ever Energy Investment Report.

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

  • Review of the Fourth Carbon Budget

    Statement by Edward Davey on the Fourth Carbon Budget

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

  • Map Reveals Worldwide Impacts of Climate Change

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office launched a new map that reveals worldwide impact of climate change on 16 July in the United Kingdom

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

  • Map Reveals Worldwide Impacts of Climate Change

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office launched a new map that reveals worldwide impact of climate change on 16 July in the United Kingdom

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

  • Map Reveals Worldwide Impacts of Climate Change

    A new map, launched at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office today, shows the impact climate change could have on the whole planet by the end of the century, if carbon emissions continue to increase.

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

  • Low carbon city report focus on Johor Bahru, Malaysia

    A Southeast Asia Regional Prosperity Fund project focusing on low carbon cities in Southeast Asia recently produced a high quality study and report for Malaysia and Indonesia.

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

  • Electric cars for all government fleets

    Whitehall departments and their agencies to introduce plug-in vehicles.

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

  • New Map Reveals Worldwide Impacts of Climate Change

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office today launched a new map to show the impact of global climate change.

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

  • Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership Annual Conference

    The government is investing £500 million to support the development of low emission vehicles - creating jobs and cutting damaging emissions.

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

  • UK calls for major changes to EU’s “cap and trade” emissions system

    The UK is calling for major reforms to improve the emissions “cap and trade” system put in place by the European Union since 2005 to tackle climate change.

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

  • Government commits £15m to kickstart new regulator in response to Wood Review

    The Government today announced it would contribute short term funding of £15 million over five years to help kickstart the establishment of a new regulatory body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry.

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

  • Edward Davey statement on DECC's new ministers

    Edward Davey's statement following the appointment of new DECC ministers Matthew Hancock and Amber Rudd.

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

  • £440 million to be spent on green transport

    44 new sustainable transport schemes to include £64 million investment from government.

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

  • Latest estimates of the UK’s oil and gas reserves and resources published

    DECC today published its annual updated estimates of UK oil and gas reserves.

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

  • Management of overseas owned plutonium in the UK

    Written Ministerial Statement by Energy Minister Michael Fallon.

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

  • Britain's energy security strategy now fully in place

    Edward Davey has announced the amount of electricity generation capacity the Government will procure when it re-introduces a capacity market into the UK later this year.

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

  • Letter from Edward Davey confirming auction parameters

    Letter to National Grid, confirming the volume of capacity to be procured and other auction parameters for the first capacity market auction.

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

  • Estimates of shale gas and oil in Scotland published

    The British Geological Survey’s report of the resources in the Midland Valley, Scotland, suggests a modest amount of gas and oil in place.

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