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  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP and EU environment ministers letter in the Guardian

    Dear editor The EU Commission’s 2050 low-carbon roadmap released last week needs to raise Europe’s sights beyond its current 2020 emission …

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

  • The nuclear situation in Japan: statement by The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP

    “We take this incident extremely seriously even though there is no reason to expect a similar scale of seismic activity in the UK. I have called…

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

  • Animal health and welfare budgets devolved

    Budgets will be devolved from 1 April 2011 and have been shared based on historic spending and animal numbers.

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

  • Approval for GM release in proposed Typhoid vaccine trial

    Defra has approved an application from Emergent Product Development UK Ltd to release a Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) as part of a clinical trial to evaluate a vaccine against typhoid.

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

  • Research shows companies can save money by helping the environment

    Improving resource efficiency is key to a green economy, providing benefits for businesses and the environment while boosting the UK economy.

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

  • Renewable Heat Incentive: Written Ministerial Statement by The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP

    I am announcing today the publication of the policy document which sets out details of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) to support technologies…

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

  • Government boosts hill farm and upland communities support

    Funding of up to £26million to support hill farmers and help some of England's rural communities to thrive was unveiled today by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman.

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

  • Memorandum of understanding between the LG Group and the Department of Energy and Climate Change

    This MOU has been created in acknowledgement of the pivotal role councils have in tackling climate change: by reducing carbon emissions from…

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  • Chris Huhne's speech to the CBI: 'Green consumers'

    Thanks very much for that introduction. The last CBI event I spoke at was the annual climate change conference, back in November. Under Richard Lambert's stewardship, the CBI went from strength to st...

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

  • Caroline Spelman’s speech at the RSPB campaign launch

    Thank you, Mike, and thanks to all RSPB members for the work you’ve done so far to step up for nature.

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

  • UK releases draft climate plan for comment

    The UK has published a draft cross-government plan setting strict actions and deadlines for the UK Government’s climate change work for public feedback.

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

  • £4M for nuclear security abroad

    The UK will make a contribution of £4m to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Nuclear Security Fund for 2011-13. This will support work…

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

  • Carbon action plan lays down Whitehall deadlines

    A cross-Government action plan on climate change backed by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister is launched today setting strict actions…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's response to EU Commission 2050 Low Carbon Roadmap publication

    Commenting on today’s 2050 Low Carbon roadmap published by the European Commission, Energy and Climate Change Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne…

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

  • Movement restrictions on older cattle introduced

    The restrictions are being placed on cattle born or reared in the UK before 1 August 1996.

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

  • Cross-government action plan on climate change launched

    A cross-government climate change action plan backed by the PM and DPM has been launched setting strict actions and deadlines for Whitehall.

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

  • Display energy certificate

    DECC Display Energy Certificate (DEC) - how efficiently is this building being used?

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  • 10,000 people take part in Britain’s biggest ever civil emergency exercise

    Exercise Watermark will involve government departments, local resilience forums, emergency responders, water and energy companies, hospitals and schools.

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

  • Spelman sees resource efficiency in action

    Carrierpacs were developed following a successful bid for research and development funding through WRAP's retail programme.

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

  • Green light for new South Derbyshire power station

    Energy Minister Charles Hendry today gave the go-ahead for RWE npower proposals to construct a new gas power plant at Willington, South Derbyshire…

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