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1 February 2012 I am pleased to inform the House that I am today inviting applications for petroleum licences for unlicensed seaward blocks…
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Energy Minister Charles Hendry set out his hopes for a “prosperous 2012” in the oil and gas sector, as he awarded 46 new licences to explore…
8 December 2011 I have today laid before Parliament Funded Decommissioning Programme (FDP) Guidance for prospective operators of New Nuclear…
08 December 2011 In a step designed to protect the taxpayer and provide investor certainty, the Government has set out statutory guidance for…
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will today publish two documents that further demonstrate the Government’s commitment to …
Energy Minister Charles Hendry today urged business, green groups and members of the public to help identify ineffective, burdensome or unnecessary…
Lady Janet Balfour of Burleigh has been reappointed as Chair of the Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board (NLFAB) for a second term …
Energy Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP today presented to Parliament the final report by the Chief Nuclear Inspector, Dr Mike Weightman,…
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 Competitions finalists to be unveiled Replay the DECC live blog from the event including all the presentations…
Press release: 11/073 7 September 2011 The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP to open ‘A Pylon for the Future’ competition shortlist display at the…
Energy Minister Charles Hendry today gave the go-ahead for two new biomass stations in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, which combined will…
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…
Introduction: Energy policy This has been an eventful year for the nuclear power and the energy landscape as a whole. The unprecedented events…
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…
Press Release 2011/053 23 June 2011 The Government today published its finalised Energy National Policy Statements (NPSs) in order for them…
Commenting on Ofgem’s intention to press ahead with a radical overhaul of the retail gas and electricity market, Energy Secretary The Rt Hon…
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