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From Minister of State for Climate Change
  • Greg Barker response to High Court ruling on solar Feed in Tariffs

    Climate Change Minister Greg Barker responded to today’s High Court ruling on the proposed changes to solar Feed In Tariffs: “We disagree with…

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

  • Renewable Heat Incentive to open for applications

    Businesses and communities across Britain will from Monday be able to apply for a heat tariff payment, ushering in a new era of clean green …

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

  • Keep warm this winter

    Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker is today calling on pensioners and those on low incomes to make sure they’ve claimed for the …

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

  • Winners of green heating competition revealed

    17 November 2011 First wave of social housing winners to share in £4million fund Regional data published on uptake of £15 million Renewable…

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

  • Greg Barker's article in the New Statesman

    A low-carbon reality The minister for energy and climate makes the case for the coalition’s policies Gone are the days of governments banging…

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

  • Barker: Boom and bust for solar must be avoided

    New tariffs proposed Energy efficiency requirement from April Urgent action is needed to put the solar industry on a steadier, clearer…

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

  • Greg Barker visit: Green Deal skills in Cambridge

    31 October 2011 DECC Climate Change Minister, Greg Barker, visited Cambridge to meet with local businesses, organisations and stakeholders …

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

  • Gregory Barker MP Written Ministerial Statement on Feed-in Tariffs Scheme

    31 October 2011 Today I am publishing a consultation paper on proposed changes to Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) for solar photovoltaics (PV). The…

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

  • Greg Barker's Speech for Solar Power UK

    Check against delivery Scene setting Five years ago I wrote Power to the People. A pamphlet urging a radical shift to a far more decentralised…

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

  • Hungary and UK join forces to break down low carbon finance barriers

    24 October 2011 A European low carbon finance summit is convened today aimed at overcoming the barriers to green investment in Central and …

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

  • Greg Barker's article in Total Politics magazine

    Greenest Government Ever One of David Cameron’s first acts as Prime Minister was to come to the Department of Energy and Climate Change last…

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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

  • 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

  • Greg Barker's statement on EU decision to improve security of Emissions Trading System

    Welcoming today’s EU vote to improve security measures for the EU’s emissions trading system, UK energy and climate change minister Greg Barker…

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

  • Energy efficiency scheme for business is streamlined

    30 June 2011 Simplification proposals for CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme and Climate Change Agreements revealed Proposals to make the CRC Energy…

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

  • Simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme - next steps: Written Ministerial Statement by Greg Barker

    Last year in the Annual Energy Statement my Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State, announced that we would consider the future of the Climate…

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

  • Greg Barker address to the CHPA President reception

    Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak to you today. I’d like if I may to begin by referring to the policy paper I wrote whilst in…

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

  • Money to move marine machines to mainstream

    Climate Change Minister in Scotland to announce £20m for marine industry Cash to take marine power devices to the next level of development…

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

  • Greg Barker speech to Micropower Council annual event

    I am delighted to be here to formally launch the Coalition Government’s Microgeneration Strategy. For the Coalition that has pledged to be the…

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

  • Action plan for Microgeneration published today

    **Action plan to help consumers, communities and businesses become renewable energy generators published today ** **Vision of …

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