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As delivered Thanks very much. Three years ago, the credit crunch hit home. Three years ago, the economy suffered its most profound shock…
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Government today welcomed delivery of an initial geological report for West Cumbria. The study looked at the Copeland and Allerdale areas, where…
Check against delivery To me, the issue of energy security is absolutely at the heart of the issues we have to discuss. And what was said in…
Check against delivery Thank you Ben [Caldercott] and good morning. It’s a pleasure to be on this panel with such distinguished colleagues…
Over the course of the Spending Review period, the Department of Energy and Climate Change will reduce resource spending by 18% in real terms…
A surge of investment in new energy sources will be needed to ensure our energy security and reduce reliance on fossil fuels in the decades …
On 15 July my Hon Friend the Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change told the House that the Government would hold a further consultation…
Check against delivery Introduction Thank you very much, Bernice (Chair). It is my pleasure to be here today, on what is hallowed ground for…
The Editor Financial Times Sir, Your leading article (Monday 2nd August) suggests that the Government does not seem gripped by sufficient …
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP): With permission, Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement on…
Two months ago the Coalition Government published its programme for government, in which we pledged a package of measures to fulfil our joint…
The government’s draft National Policy Statements for energy infrastructure will be strengthened, it was announced today. Charles Hendry, Minister…
On his second day in office, the Prime Minister tasked DECC with leading this government to be the greenest ever. I think that shows how high…
Introduction This is the first coalition in sixty five years. The last coalition won a world war. This one must tame our biggest ever peacetime…
Introduction Thank you for inviting me here today. The Prime Minister, in his second day of office, came to my department. He tasked us with…
Introduction Thank you for inviting me here today. I’m please to be speaking at this event that focuses on the heart of one of the biggest …
The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, continued to acquaint himself with the UK’s key energy infrastructure…
The new ministerial responsibilities at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) were announced today: Rt Hon The Rt Hon Chris Huhne…
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