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From Minister of State for Climate Change
  • Three winners get hot £1.1m prize in geothermal competition

    Three geothermal projects run by Keele University, Newcastle and Durham University and Cofely District Energy in Southampton have won a total…

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

  • Greg Barker's article in the Daily Telegraph - 17 December 2010

    It’s not only the climate that can take heart from the agreement reached during the early hours of Saturday morning in Cancun, Mexico. The significant…

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

  • Cancun breakthrough puts climate deal back on track

    The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP today welcomed the agreement made at the international climate change summit in Cancun, describing the deal as a turning…

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

  • Greg Barker's article in the Mail

    With sub-zero temperatures focusing everyone’s attention on keeping warm and safe this week, the coalition announced a new requirement on …

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

  • Greg Barker sets out Big Society vision for small energy

    Press release: 10/120 25 November 2010 Climate Change Minister Greg Barker today urged communities to grab the new opportunities to become…

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

  • Greg Barker's speech to the Micropower Council

    Thank you to the Micropower Council, Mitsubishi Electric and Vaillant for the invitation to this evening’s event. Commitment David Cameron…

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

  • Barker calls for water mill renaissance

    Press release: 10/113 28 October 2010 Climate Change Minister Greg Barker today called on enterprising communities to harness the power of…

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

  • The final countdown: It's all to play for in the Whitehall Energy Showdown

    With the Department of Work and Pensions leading the pack and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills hot on their heels, climate …

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

  • Greg Barker's opening speech to the European Future Energy Forum - 20 October 2010

    Check against delivery Thank you Ben [Caldercott] and good morning. It’s a pleasure to be on this panel with such distinguished colleagues…

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

  • Capital markets in the spotlight in fight against climate change

    The vital role of capital markets in tackling climate change has been ignored for too long, Climate Change Minister Greg Barker will say today…

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

  • Greg Barker's article in the Times Low Carbon Business supplement, 1 September 2010

    Thriving, innovating and high growth low carbon businesses will be the hallmark of a globally competitive, twenty-first century economy. That…

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

  • Fifty days for businesses to register with carbon-cutting scheme

    With just 50 days to go until the end of registration for the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC), Greg Barker is calling…

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

  • Spotlight on Whitehall energy waste

    Energy meters in all 18 Whitehall headquarters can now be tracked by the public online in real time, Greg Barker and Francis Maude announced…

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

  • Greg Barker puts low-carbon growth at the heart of UK-India relationship

    Low carbon growth should be at the centre of the UK’s special partnership with India, Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said today as he addressed…

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

  • Google Earth zooms in on dangerous climate change

    A new interactive Google Earth map showing the impacts of a 4°C world was launched today by the government. Pushing the barriers with Google…

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

  • Climate Change Minister sets out vision for local energy economies

    Climate Change Minister Greg Barker is today launching the first stage of the government’s plans to help communities become more self-sufficient…

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

  • Up to £20 million off fuel bills for poor pensioners as energy rebate scheme gets underway

    Around 250,000 pensioners will start getting £80 off their next electricity bill from this month, thanks to a deal by the Government and the…

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

  • Anaerobic digestion - realising the potential

    Government invites discussion on the future of energy from waste Climate Change Minister Greg Barker and Environment Minister Lord Henley are…

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

  • Greg Barker response to Green Investment Bank report

    Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker has responded to the publication of the Green Investment Bank Comission’s report, “Unlocking …

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

  • UK confirms action on climate and forests

    UK Government confirms £1.5 billion in finance for rainforests and tackling climate change

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