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  • Climate change: DFID wins award for fertiliser trees project

    The Department For International Develeopment has won Best Initiative by a Government or Statutory Body at the Climate Week Awards 2013.

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

  • DFID Research: Sustainable development: A review of monitoring initiatives in agriculture

    A new review examines 20 years of monitoring initiatives in sustainable agriculture. It provides insights and tools to help stakeholders prioritise investments and manage competing development goals.

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

  • £5 million to support innovative flood defence schemes

    The projects are funded by the Flood Resilience Community Pathfinder scheme launched by Defra in December 2012.

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

  • Driving hours relaxed for animal feed deliveries

    This temporary relaxation of enforcement applies immediately and will run until 23.59 on 8 April 2013.

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

  • Rural broadband fund third round launched

    The fund aims to help hard to reach rural communities with limited or no internet to access superfast broadband.

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

  • Superfast broadband deal for Tove Valley

    Up to 450 homes and businesses in Northamptonshire's Tove Valley are expected to benefit from superfast broadband after a £117,000 grant was approved to get the scheme underway.

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

  • Environment Secretary Owen Paterson addresses the 2013 Federation of Small Businesses National Conference

    Owen Paterson, Environment Secretary delivered the below speech at the Federation of Small Businesses National Conference in Leicester.

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

  • UK Ministers welcome International Climate Security Conference in Seoul

    Hugo Swire and Greg Barker today welcomed the hosting of an international conference on Climate Security by the Republic of Korea.

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

  • Manila conference on energy efficiency

    The British Embassy, Clinton Foundation and the Department of Energy have partnered on an energy efficiency conference to improve operations that will yield cost savings.

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

  • New Office to look at community benefits for shale gas projects

    Announcement by the Chancellor of DECC’s new Office of Unconventional Gas and Oil (OUGO).

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

  • Preferred bidders announced in UK’s £1bn CCS Competition

    The two preferred bidders in the UK’s Carbon Capture and Storage Commercialisation Programme Competition have been announced today.

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

  • John Hayes speech to the Nuclear Industry Association New Nuclear Build Conference

    John Hayes' speech on new nuclear.

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

  • Common Agricultural Policy deal struck

    The UK has struck a deal to keep the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on its path of reform, the Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson announced today.

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

  • New nuclear power station gets planning permission

    Planning consent announcement for construction of the first new nuclear power station in the UK since 1995.

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

  • Edward Davey statement on Hinkley Point C nuclear power station

    An oral statement on the decision to authorise the construction of a three thousand two hundred and sixty megawatt (3260MW) nuclear power station at Hinkley Point.

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

  • Press briefing: afternoon 19 March 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson answered questions on Cyprus, Syria, the Budget, Falklands, David Nicholson, nuclear power and Leveson.

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

  • Kazakh Renewables Mission delegation met counterparts in the UK

    Renewable Energy is a key and emerging priority for Kazakhstan and the UK have significant capabilities, experience and expertise to share with Kazakhstan to develop the Renewables Sector in the Country as well as to transit…

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

  • Green Growth, Green Jobs: The Success of Renewables In Scotland

    Edward Davey address to the Scottish Renewables Conference

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

  • Love our forests? Take part in our 12 hour “tweet-a-thon”

    This marathon Twitter event will run from 9am to 9pm and will highlight how the public can enjoy their local forests, woodland and wildlife.

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

  • Cleaner, greener transport, door to door

    Plans announced to reduce barriers to the use of sustainable local transport.

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