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  • Question Time: Climate Change

    A panel led by Foreign Secretary William Hague answered questions on climate change from an international audience on 8 November.

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

  • Question Time: Climate Change

    A panel led by Secretary of State The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP and Foreign Secretary William Hague answered questions on climate change from an…

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

  • Renewable energy highlighted in visit to South West

    08 November 2011 Energy Minister Charles Hendry visited the South West of the country today to highlight renewable energy related activity …

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

  • Majority of England’s bathing waters meet strict quality standards

    A huge majority of England’s bathing waters continue to meet rigorous quality standards, new figures from Defra reveal.

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

  • Update on Single Payment Scheme

    Agriculture Minister Jim Paice updated Parliament today on the progress of payments to farmers under the Single Payment Scheme. Mr Paice said…

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

  • Trials show fishermen can drastically reduce discards

    The UK will work to secure additional quota in this year's negotiations on total allowable catches and quotas so that trials can be expanded.

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

  • Shell Gannet field update: SOSREP announces successful removal of gas from pipeline

    SOSREP Statement: 4 November 2011 Further to the update issued on 30 September 2011, this is a statement by Mr Hugh Shaw, the Secretary of …

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

  • Greg Barker's article in the New Statesman

    A low-carbon reality The minister for energy and climate makes the case for the coalition’s policies Gone are the days of governments banging…

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

  • Appointment of Claire Thomas as DECC Non-Executive Director

    The Secretary of State has today appointed Claire Thomas as a Non-Executive Director for DECC for a period of two years from 1 January 2012.…

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

  • Pick of the crop could earn fewer farm inspections

    The government hopes to reduce regulatory burdens on farmers, whilst still achieving high standards on the environment, health and animal welfare.

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

  • Local Authority collected waste for England: annual statistics

    These annual results summarise waste collected and managed by local authorities in England and the regions between the financial years between 2009/10 and 2010/11.

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

  • Scottish Government's renewables policy "needs rest of the UK for success"

    Investor advice from a major global group raises doubts on a separate Scotland 's ability to pursue its renewables policy without the support of the UK's consumer base

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

  • Fishermen to join forces to keep their communities afloat

    Fishing communities struggling to survive could benefit from a new cooperative scheme to keep England's inshore fishing fleet afloat.

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

  • New service for householders to stop unwanted advertising mail

    A package of measures will reduce the amount of unwanted advertising mail produced and cut waste through greater recycling.

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

  • Green-fingered students share recipe for success

    A bright crop of pupils in Greenwich put on a gardening masterclass for Agriculture Minister Jim Paice today. The budding gardeners of Charlton…

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

  • UK sets out priorities for EU fisheries negotiations

    We need to continue to work together to achieve our shared goal of a thriving and sustainable fishing industry.

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

  • New power stations bring jobs to Yorkshire

    Ministers today gave the go-ahead for two new power stations in Yorkshire that will create over 1,000 jobs and generate enough energy to power…

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

  • Reappointment of the Chair of the Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board

    Lady Janet Balfour of Burleigh has been reappointed as Chair of the Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board (NLFAB) for a second term …

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

  • More choice and lower water bills for businesses

    Government proposals to slash the current threshold to just five megalitres of water.

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

  • Local areas are keen to form Local Nature Partnerships

    Twenty two areas across England have been given funding by Defra to help them become a Local Nature Partnership (LNP).

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