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From Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
  • Secretary of State The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's Oral Statement on the outcomes of the Durban COP17 climate change conference

    With permission, Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the outcomes of the United Nations climate change conference in Durban, which concluded…

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

  • Road open to new global legal climate treaty

    11 December 2011 Global agreement achieved on a roadmap to a legally binding deal Second commitment period of Kyoto Protocol…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP speech to the Durban COP17 Climate Conference Plenary

    Thank you, Mr President. One year ago, we brought these negotiations back from the brink. As the global economic crisis deepened, we turned…

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

  • £30 million announced for community green schemes and public sector energy efficiency

    07 December 2011 New £10 million Local Energy Assessment Fund launched to help local communities develop energy projects Additional £20million…

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

  • UK passes £1bn fast start climate finance milestone

    06 December 2011 More than two thirds of £1.5bn “fast start” commitment allocated New projects announced to help the most vulnerable people…

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

  • Climate Impacts Study - speech by The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP

    Check against delivery Thank you all very much for coming this afternoon. I’m delighted you could be here for the launch of the Climate Impacts…

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

  • New assessment shows risks of no action on climate change

    The results of a major new scientific assessment of climate change has been published today, highlighting the effects the world could face if…

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

  • UK Economy on track to meet carbon targets and will reap long term benefits - Huhne

    01 December 2011 The task of rebalancing the UK economy away from carbon is well-progressed and is set to result in greater energy security…

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

  • Written ministerial statement on the carbon plan

    The Government is today publishing the Carbon Plan, setting out the Government’s long-term plans to meet its carbon targets, including the fourth…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP letter to Lord Lawson and Lord Turnbull

    November 2011 Re: the Global Warming Policy Foundation paper The Really Inconvenient Truth or “It Ain’t Necessarily so”. Further to my letter…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP opens UK's first Carbon Capture plant

    30 November 2011 UK carbon capture and storage technology took a major step forward as Energy Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP launched …

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

  • Durban must build on what Kyoto began: The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP article in the Telegraph

    The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP, Secretary of State for energy and climate change “Durban must build on what Kyoto began” A year ago, in a swirl…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP speech to the Grantham Institute in advance of the COP17 Summit in Durban

    Check against delivery Thank you very much. I’m delighted to be here, at the spiritual home of climate realism. The invitation to today’s…

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

  • £200m funding boost for Green Deal

    £200m of new and additional Government funding has today been announced to provide a special time-limited ‘introductory’ offer to boost the …

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

  • 2011 Annual Energy Statement

    Introduction Mr Speaker, with permission I would like to make a statement on our energy policy. This fulfils a commitment made in the Coalition…

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

  • Homes and economy to benefit from energy and climate policies - Huhne

    Green Deal scheme will kick start £14bn investment over the next decade, supporting at least 65,000 insulation and construction jobs by…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP live webinar with Stop Climate Chaos

    The Stop Climate Chaos Coalition hosted an online debate on Thursday 1st December. The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP took part in the debate answering…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's statement on Centrica/Statoil deal

    Centrica has this morning announced a £13bn deal with Norwegian gas company Statoil, which will last ten years. The deal will secure delivery…

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

  • Letter from The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP to The Guardian

    21 November 2011 Dear Sir, Your article, “Rich Nations ‘give up’ on new climate treaty until 2020” (Monday 21st November), is a wholesale…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP article on shale gas for the Daily Telegraph

    Two months ago, an unlisted energy company released an initial estimate of UK shale gas reserves. Cue protesters picketing my department, and…

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