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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
  • Smart Metering: maximising the technology

    Speech by Baroness Verma to the Smart Metering: maximising the technology, Intellect lunch.

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

  • The climate risk opportunity

    The climate risk opportunity: speech by Baroness Verma to BusinessGreen Leaders Forum, Managing Climate Risk & Building Climate Resilience

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

  • British Gas smart meter contract with Landis+Gyr

    Baroness Verma responds to announcement that manufacturer Landis+Gyr will create 500 new jobs following a contract with British Gas to produce smart meters.

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

  • Communities consulted on radioactive waste disposal site

    Government today launched a new proposed process for working with communities to agree a site for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF).

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

  • Empowering women in the clean energy revolution

    Speech by British Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change, Baroness Verma at the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University of Law.

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

  • Baroness Verma speech to the Danish Energy Association Annual Meeting

    The transformation of the British energy landscape: keynote speech by Baroness Verma to the Danish Energy Association Annual Meeting.

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

  • Baroness Verma speech to the Danish Energy Association Annual Meeting

    The transformation of the British energy landscape: keynote speech to the Danish Energy Association Annual Meeting.

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

  • Views sought on managing radioactive waste safely site selection process and Government responds to plutonium reuse consultation

    Government issues call for evidence on MRWS

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

  • Baroness Verma comment on Written Ministerial Statement on smart metering

    Commenting on today’s Written Ministerial Statement on smart metering (10 May), Energy and Climate Change Minister Baroness Verma said:

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

  • Plutonium deal brings security benefits

    The Government has agreed that the NDA can conduct a series of plutonium title swaps and title transfers with legacy overseas reprocessing customers.

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

  • Baroness Verma letter to the Lords informal scrutiny group upon the introduction of the Energy Bill 2012 to the House of Commons

    Baroness Verma wrote to the Lords informal scrutiny group upon the Bill’s Introduction

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

  • Climate Week

    Ministers and senior staff from the Department of Energy & Climate Change last week took part in a series of events to mark Climate Week.

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

  • Letter to the Leader and Deputy Leader of Cumbria County Council

    Letter of March 2013 from Baroness Verma on Cumbria County Council’s decision not to proceed with Managing Radioactive Waste Safely (MRWS) process.

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

  • New regulations on security at civil nuclear construction sites

    The new regulations extend the scope of security regulation and are due to come into force on 28 February.

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

  • Baroness Verma webchat: Geological disposal in west Cumbria

    Baroness Verma took part in an hour-long webchat and answered questions on geological disposal

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

  • Consumers given more copyright freedom

    People will be able to legally make digital copies of music, films and eBooks for personal use as goverment changes UK copyright law.

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

  • Key milestone for smart meters rollout

    Plans for the installation of smart meters for millions of homes and businesses in Great Britain took a step forward today with the publication…

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

  • Speech by Baroness Verma to the Smart Metering Forum

    53million smart meters by 2019 - an efficient and cost effective rollout Check against delivery Introduction I'd like to thank Ernst & Young for organising this event and bringing us all together t...

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

  • Baroness Verma speech on sustainability on a budget

    Thank you very much to Wolseley and The Plumb Centre for hosting such a fantastic event. It is a privilege to be addressing you this afternoon. The question we all need to ask ourselves is ...

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

  • New minister visits West Cumbria

    New Department of Energy and Climate Change minister Baroness Verma today called for a continued and strong focus on decommissioning at the …

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