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  • Update on Shell's Gannet Alpha platform oil leak

    19 August 2011 Mr Hugh Shaw, who is appointed by the UK Government to oversee the operation, said: “At 08.45 this morning Shell informed me…

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

  • Update on Shell's Gannet Alpha platform oil leak

    17 August 2011 Statement by the Secretary of State’s representative, Hugh Shaw Speaking in Aberdeen today, Mr Hugh Shaw said: “As the Secretary…

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

  • Social housing to get green heaters

    A £3 million scheme has been launched to help install eco-heaters in the homes of social housing tenants. Heating equipment including biomass…

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

  • Statement on oil leak from pipeline at the Gannet Alpha platform

    15 August 2011 Following an oil leak reported from Gannet F subsea installation, 176km east of Aberdeen on 10 August 2011 a DECC spokesman …

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

  • Double boost for biomass in Britain

    Energy Minister Charles Hendry today gave the go-ahead for two new biomass stations in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, which combined will…

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

  • Green light for new Essex power station

    Energy Minister Charles Hendry will today give the go-ahead for InterGen’s proposals to construct a new 900MW gas power plant at the London …

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

  • Who's lagging behind? Local insulation rates published

    A council-by-council area breakdown of how many British homes have been insulated by the Government’s energy-saving scheme is published today…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP visits the Isle of Wight

    03 August 2011 The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP has visited the Isle of Wight to understand the Island’s integrated approach to the green economy …

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP address to Vestas workers

    02 August 2011 Check against delivery This is certainly a great vote of confidence in the future of the wind sector, and the Isle of Wight…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's article in Energy and Environment Management magazine

    The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP: the greenest government ever One year ago, we promised this would be the greenest government ever. It is a promise…

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

  • Statistical press release: Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2011

    DECC has released the following four key publications, providing detailed analysis of production, transformation and consumption of energy in…

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

  • Dry fuel store given consent

    The Department of Energy and Climate Change today approved an application under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for EDF Energy to construct…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP speech: The art and the science of climate change

    I am delighted to be here today, and to give the last of a series of three speeches about climate change. Three weeks ago, I spoke about the…

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

  • DECC gives money off green heaters

    **Up to £1,250 in government payments available to install eco heaters ** **£15 million in total to support up to 25,000 installations…

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

  • Energy planning reforms approved by Parliament

    Press Release 2011/063 19 July 2011 Developers of major energy projects in England and Wales will now have greater certainty on how planning…

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

  • National Policy Statements: Written Ministerial Statement

    Energy National Policy Statements: Written Ministerial Statement The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change…

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

  • Fuel Poverty Statistics 2011: statistical press release

    The latest annual report on Fuel Poverty Statistics 2011 is published today (Thursday 14 July) at 9.30am

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

  • Electricity Market Reform - Oral statement by The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP

    With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on reform of the electricity market. Since privatisation in 1990, our electricity…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's article in the Telegraph

    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…

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

  • Electricity Market Reform: keeping the lights on in the cheapest, cleanest way

    White Paper to bring about biggest reforms since privatisation Renewables Roadmap plots out actions to meet 2020 target Coalition measures…

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