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From Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC)
  • £300 million budget to launch UK auctions for renewables

    Renewable electricity projects will compete for £300 million in support this autumn – an increase of £95 million from the indicative budget published in July.

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

  • Further market surveillance success from the NMO Enforcement team

    The latest work on incorrect energy labels, focusing on freezers, has resulted in a successful outcome for the National Measurement Office.

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

  • Ineos awarded license for onshore oil and gas exploration

    DECC has given the go ahead to major chemicals giant Ineos to take a majority share in an onshore oil and gas licence block in Scotland by taking over BG’s interest (51%).

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

  • United Nations General Assembly 2014

    The Prime Minister led a delegation to the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

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

  • Government to remove barriers to onshore oil and gas and deep geothermal exploration

    By removing barriers to deep underground drilling access we are speeding up oil and gas and deep geothermal energy exploration.

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

  • Energy trends and prices statistical release: 25 September 2014

    The latest provisional monthly energy statistics produced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change were released on 25 September 2014 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

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

  • UK energy statistics: statistical press release - September 2014

    Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices published.

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

  • UK statement to the 2014 International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference

    Robin Grimes, Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office delivered the UK statement to the International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference, Vienna, Austria

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

  • UK hails successful start to 15 months of climate diplomacy

    The UN summit on climate change has “successfully fires the starting gun” to a critical fifteen months of climate diplomacy, according to UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Edward Davey.

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

  • DECC announces National Nuclear Laboratory Non-Executive appointees

    Energy and Climate Change Minister, Baroness Verma, today announced the appointment of Non-Executive Directors of the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL).

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

  • Masdar to invest more than £525 million in Dudgeon offshore wind farm

    Abu Dhabi-owned green energy giant Masdar has confirmed that it will invest £525 million for a 35% stake in the planned Dudgeon offshore wind farm, alongside Norweigan partners Statoil and Stakraft.

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

  • UN Climate Summit 2014: David Cameron’s remarks

    David Cameron spoke about addressing climate change through global action at the UN Climate Summit 2014.

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

  • Joint statement on REDD+

    Joint Statement on REDD+ by Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Nations Climate Summit, 23 September, 2014

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

  • Renewed support to reduce emissions through protecting the world’s forests

    Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom, three of the largest supporters of forest conservation, announced today their continued financial commitment to REDD+, or reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and fores…

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

  • Letter of response to the talk fracking campaign

    Letter from Energy Minister Matthew Hancock in response to questions submitted via the 'my fracking questions' website.

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

  • Speech to the Elmhurst Energy Conference

    Baroness Verma's speech on energy efficiency to the Elmhurst Energy Conference for energy and sustainability professionals.

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

  • New Climate Economy report

    Edward Davey's response to the publication of the New Climate Economy report: ‘Better Growth, Better Climate’.

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

  • Amendments to the Ownership Unbundling Provisions of The Electricity Act 1989 and Gas Act 1989

    Call for comments on amending the current GB ownership unbundling provisions which prescribe the circumstances in which transmission companies may also have interests in production or supply.

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  • Energy Minister backs buy heating oil early campaign

    Energy Minister Matt Hancock is backing a campaign encouraging heating oil users to stock up early before winter sets in.

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

  • The UK government’s vision for a global climate deal

    Speech by Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey setting out the UK government’s new vision for a global climate deal in Paris 2015.

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