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Energy Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP today presented to Parliament the final report by the Chief Nuclear Inspector, Dr Mike Weightman,…
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DECC Press Release: 2011/78 29 September 2011 Lieutenant General Sir Philip Trousdell KBE CB has been appointed as Chair of the Civil Nuclear…
The potential for shale gas is worth exploration The industry is governed by one of the most robust and stringent regulatory frameworks in…
Energy Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP today put forward key measures to give energy consumers more protection and beef up the powers of…
Six Pylon Design Competition finalists unveiled The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP opens pylon design display at the V&A’s London Design…
The Department of Energy and Climate Change today approved an application under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for EDF Energy to construct…
Press Release 2011/063 19 July 2011 Developers of major energy projects in England and Wales will now have greater certainty on how planning…
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on reform of the electricity market. Since privatisation in 1990, our electricity…
Energy prices: without reform, we’ll all be in the dark It is vital that Britain prepares to provide far more of its own energy needs There…
White Paper to bring about biggest reforms since privatisation Renewables Roadmap plots out actions to meet 2020 target Coalition measures…
08 July 2011 Responding to this morning’s price announcement by British Gas, Energy and Climate Change Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP …
Introduction Thank you all for coming along today, to listen the second in a series of three speeches. Last week, I talked about the economics…
Introduction: Energy policy This has been an eventful year for the nuclear power and the energy landscape as a whole. The unprecedented events…
Check against delivery Thanks very much. I’m particularly delighted to be here among a group of people so responsible for seeing and delivering…
The Government today published the first annual report of its Managing Radioactive Waste Safely Programme. The programme is focused on implementing…
Press Release 2011/053 23 June 2011 The Government today published its finalised Energy National Policy Statements (NPSs) in order for them…
On 18 October 2010, I laid the revised draft energy national policy statements before this House. At the same time, I undertook to present the…
Thank you Ron for those warm words. I’m delighted to be here today, and to address an audience who are absolutely key to deliver our clean energy…
I have today responded to the three recommendations for Government contained in the Chief Nuclear Inspector’s interim report on events at the…
Press Notice 2011/051 21 June 2011 The Department of Energy and Climate Change today formally responded to the three recommendations for Government…
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