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Edward Davey statement on discussions at the Informal Energy and Environment Council in Milan on 6 October.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Norwegian Government has today granted a licence for the longest sub-sea electricity interconnector in the world, to be built between the UK and Norway.
First new nuclear power station in a generation has moved an important step closer.
Over 500 separate applications received, ensuring a competitive auction and securing future electricity supplies at the lowest possible cost to billpayers.
DECC has given the go ahead to major chemicals giant Ineos to take a majority share in an onshore oil and gas licence block in Scotland by taking over BG’s interest (51%).
By removing barriers to deep underground drilling access we are speeding up oil and gas and deep geothermal energy exploration.
Abu Dhabi-owned green energy giant Masdar has confirmed that it will invest £525 million for a 35% stake in the planned Dudgeon offshore wind farm, alongside Norweigan partners Statoil and Stakraft.
Letter from Energy Minister Matthew Hancock in response to questions submitted via the 'my fracking questions' website.
Response to Sunday Times article on value of homes in areas of shale extraction.
Response to Sunday Telegraph coverage of Renewable Energy Foundation report on constraint payments.
Letter to the editor of the Daily Record from Matt Hancock, Minister for Energy, in response to an article published on 20 August 2014 regarding oil and gas reserves.
Letter from Baroness Verma to National Grid formally directing the Delivery Body to extend the window for prequalification for the first capacity auction by five working days.
This is the latest project to be supported by the UK Guarantees scheme where the UK government act as a loan guarantor to major infrastructure investments.
New laws would give UK energy regulators new powers to prosecute people suspected of abusing the energy market.
Line diagrams are required to be submitted at prequalification under Rule 3.6.4 (a) and 3.9.4(a) and this example set out what a line diagram should demonstrate.
A letter from HMRC outlining its view on the liability to VAT in relation to the main transactions of Capacity Market.
Letter to National Grid, confirming the volume of capacity to be procured and other auction parameters for the first capacity market auction.
Written ministerial statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on planning for unconventional oil and gas.
Ministers today opened the bidding process for companies seeking licences to explore for onshore oil and gas, to help discover how the gas under our feet can help power our homes.
Edward Davey speech to the CBI Energy Conference 2014.
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