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  • Written Ministerial Statement: Announcing the offer of awards in the 27th offshore oil and gas licensing round

    John Hayes, Minister for Energy 25 October 2012 After thorough consideration of the applications made in the 27th offshore oil and gas licensing…

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

  • New appointments made to Ofgem board

    Energy Secretary Edward Davey today announced the appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority…

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

  • Brown Field Allowance sparks new wave of oil investment

    The government has today approved a Talisman project that will extend the life of North Sea oil fields and unleash millions of pounds of extra…

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

  • Public inquiry into Mid Wales wind farms

    A public inquiry will be held into applications for consent to build five new onshore wind farms in Powys, Mid-Wales. This follows objections…

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

  • New oil and gas field will add two percent to UK daily production

    The government has today given Shell consent for a new oil and gas development that will add 2% to UK daily production.

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

  • Secretary of State's response to Ofgem's Retail Market Review

    Commenting on Ofgem’s retail market review proposals, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey said: “I welcome the proposals Ofgem…

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

  • New 19 turbine wind farm in Cheshire

    A new 19-turbine wind farm with the potential to generate enough power to supply the equivalent of 25,000 homes has today been given consent…

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

  • Secretary of State's response to Ofgem's Retail Market Review

    Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey's comment on Ofgem's retail market review proposals

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

  • Ed Davey tells CBI: Coalition will unlock energy investment

    Energy consent process to be made more flexible Ministers to consider introducing additional powers to the Energy Bill to help promote …

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

  • Changes proposed to overhead power line regime

    Proposed changes to the consenting process for overhead power lines in England and Wales will result in a fairer process for all parties, reduce…

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

  • Greg Barker commenting on price increase announcements from energy suppliers

    Commenting on price increase announcements from energy suppliers, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker today said: “This is very …

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

  • Paving the way to business freedom

    Latest amendments to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill have been published.

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

  • Paving the way to business freedom

    The proposals to free up business include: removing automatic liability on business for civil damages in health and safety cases, when they…

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

  • Call for evidence by the System Operator

    National Grid Electricity Transmission (National Grid) has launched a call for evidence to inform the first Electricity Market Reform (EMR) …

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

  • Speech by Edward Davey to Gastech Conference

    Introduction On behalf of Her Majesty's Government, let me welcome GasTech to London. This is a key conference in a vital industry that's of strategic importance to the UK. You've come to London aft...

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

  • Change to no-smoking signs regulations

    The duty to display no-smoking signs in smoke-free premises and vehicles in England is being made simpler.

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

  • £250 million energy intensive industries package consultation now open

    Lasting for 11 weeks, the consultation will be used to gather views on proposals for the multi-million pound package, which aims to reduce the…

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

  • Statement by Edward Davey on the first annual Electricity Capacity Assessment

    **Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, said: ** “I am grateful to Ofgem for providing to Government their first …

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

  • Power station consent turns waste to energy

    Consent was given today by the Government for the construction of a 60MW energy from waste generating station in Cheshire. The proposed development…

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

  • Freedom Day for Business as Red Tape Stripped Back

    From 1 October 2012, tens of thousands of small businesses and hundreds of venues that host live music events will be freed from the burdens of unnecessary red tape.

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