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  • 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

  • Speech to Behave Conference

    Baroness Verma's speech to the Behave Conference on behaviour change and consumer engagement.

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

  • Response to Sunday Times article on value of homes in areas of shale extraction

    Response to Sunday Times article on value of homes in areas of shale extraction.

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

  • Response to Sunday Telegraph coverage of constraint payments report

    Response to Sunday Telegraph coverage of Renewable Energy Foundation report on constraint payments.

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

  • Response to Daily Record article on UK oil and gas reserves

    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.

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

  • Letter from Baroness Verma to National Grid about the Capacity Market delivery timetable

    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.

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  • New infrastructure guarantee for Speyside renewable energy plan issued by Treasury

    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.

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

  • Plans for tough new energy market manipulation penalties

    New laws would give UK energy regulators new powers to prosecute people suspected of abusing the energy market.

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

  • Illustrative example of a sample single line diagram

    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.

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  • HMRC view of VAT treatment of the Capacity Market

    A letter from HMRC outlining its view on the liability to VAT in relation to the main transactions of Capacity Market.

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  • Letter from Edward Davey about the Electricity Market Reform capacity market auction

    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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  • Planning for unconventional oil and gas

    Written ministerial statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on planning for unconventional oil and gas.

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

  • New onshore licensing round opens

    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.

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

  • Speech to the CBI Energy Conference 2014

    Edward Davey speech to the CBI Energy Conference 2014.

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

  • Boost for business energy efficiency and electricity sector investment

    Business, industry and other organisations will get help to cut their energy costs with £10 million available this year to improve efficiency and reduce energy demand.

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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

  • £500,000 investment energises renewable energy community groups

    Over £500,000 has been assigned to help rural community energy projects across England.

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

  • UK-China Energy Dialogue

    Edward Davey's opening speech to the UK-China Energy Dialogue.

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