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  • Call for evidence: Prospects for crude oil supply and demand

    The demand for oil has seen a strong recovery following the global recession, but what the demand and supply for oil will look like in the …

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sustainable clothing roadmap: progress report 2011

    Progress on improving the sustainability of clothing across its lifecycle.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 26th Seaward Licensing Round

    26th Seaward Oil and Gas Licensing Round Appropriate Assessment

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Strategy and policy statement for the gas and electricity markets

    The final Impact assessments of the Government’s strategy and policy statement for the gas and electricity markets.

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Roadmap to a resource efficient Europe

    This paper sets out United Kingdom’s views on the forthcoming Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra’s sustainable procurement policy statement

    This policy statement requires the whole of Defra to take responsibility for what it procures and for our suppliers to support us.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra’s ethical procurement policy statement

    This statement sets out Defra’s policy on ethical procurement.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sustainable clothing action plan

    This Action Plan is for stakeholders in the clothing roadmap and other parties interested in sustainable clothing.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Making the most of packaging: a strategy for a low-carbon economy

    The aim of the Packaging Strategy is to minimise the environmental impact of packaging, without compromising its ability to protect the product.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Procuring the future

    The National Action Plan gives government a clear direction on how to make real progress toward better, more sustainable procurement.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Securing the future: delivering UK sustainable development strategy

    The UK Government launched its new strategy for sustainable development, Securing The Future on 7 March, 2005.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Exemption from the requirement for a licence to generate electricity: proposal to make the Electricity (Exemption From The Requirement For A Generation Licence) (Riverside Resource Recovery, Teesside Windfarm and Devon Wind Power) Order 2011

    Electricity licence exemptions for Riverside Resource Recovery, Teesside Windfarm and Devon Wind Power.

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment 2: Environmental Report

    OESEA2 Environmental Report and supporting annexes

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment 2 (OESEA2)

    Draft plan/programme to enable future renewable leasing for offshore wind, wave and tidal devices and licensing/leasing for seaward oil and gas rounds, hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide gas storage

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Managing our plutonium stocks

    This consultation concerned the long-term management of the UK’s stock of separated civil plutonium. In his Annual Energy Statement to Parliament…

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Energy Bill 2010 to 2011: impact assessments

    A summary of the Impact assessments accompanying the Energy Bill 2010-11.

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • EU Gas Security of Supply Regulation: impact assessments

    The final Impact assessments regarding the risks and impacts considered before implementation of the EU Gas Security of Supply Regulation in…

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improving our offshore electricity transmission

    This consultation is now closed. The Government response, published 15 December 2010, sets out changes made by the Secretary of State to the…

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Call for evidence: Unconventional gas

    Estimates from the International Energy Agency (IEA) [External link] predict that, under a business as usual model, global gas demand will …

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Implementing the EU Third Internal Energy Package

    The Government response sets out the Government’s conclusions on the proposals set out in the following consultation documents about how to …

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government