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  • Warmer homes, secure supplies and lower bills

    Household energy bills this year are an average £90 lower than they would otherwise have been, thanks to the impact of Government energy policies.

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

  • Andy Samuel new chief executive of Oil & Gas Authority as new North Sea licence blocks announced

    Andy Samuel, currently Managing Director of BG Group’s Exploration and Production in Europe, has been appointed as the chief executive of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).

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

  • Offshore Licensing Round

    Statement by Edward Davey on the Offshore Licensing Round.

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

  • Innovation the only way to tackle energy ‘trilemma’

    £19 million help to tackle climate change opens today (5 November 2014).

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

  • Publication of the Impact Assessment related to implementation of the Wood Review proposals for UK offshore oil and gas regulation

    Publication of the Impact Assessment related to implementation of the Wood Review proposals for UK offshore oil and gas regulation

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

  • UK energy projects awarded €75 million of European funding

    The European Commission has announced €647 million to be invested in key energy infrastructure to enhance security of supply across Europe.

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

  • Statutory security of supply report

    Report looking at the UK’s energy security for this and up-coming winters.

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

  • Leading infrastructure firms commit to carbon reduction

    Thames Tideway Tunnel, Lafarge Tarmac, Temple Group, Kier Infrastructure and Barhale Trant Utilities sign Infrastructure Carbon Review.

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

  • Update to the target capacity for the Capacity Market auction

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

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  • South Hook CHP plant moves a step closer to being built

    South Hook Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant in Pembrokeshire a step closer to completion after UK Government announces planning consent.

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

  • Energy UK conference

    Speech by Energy Secretary Edward Davey to the Energy UK Conference.

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

  • Informal Energy and Environment Council

    Edward Davey statement on discussions at the Informal Energy and Environment Council in Milan on 6 October.

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

  • UK-Norway electricity interconnection moves closer

    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.

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

  • State aid approval for Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant

    First new nuclear power station in a generation has moved an important step closer.

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

  • Huge interest in first ever energy capacity market auction

    Over 500 separate applications received, ensuring a competitive auction and securing future electricity supplies at the lowest possible cost to billpayers.

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

  • Ineos awarded license for onshore oil and gas exploration

    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%).

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

  • Government to remove barriers to onshore oil and gas and deep geothermal exploration

    By removing barriers to deep underground drilling access we are speeding up oil and gas and deep geothermal energy exploration.

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

  • Masdar to invest more than £525 million in Dudgeon offshore wind farm

    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.

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

  • Letter of response to the talk fracking campaign

    Letter from Energy Minister Matthew Hancock in response to questions submitted via the 'my fracking questions' website.

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

  • Speech to the Elmhurst Energy Conference

    Baroness Verma's speech on energy efficiency to the Elmhurst Energy Conference for energy and sustainability professionals.

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