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I am today publishing the response to the Maitland Review's recommendations on the UK's offshore oil and gas regulatory regime. On 20 April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, working on the Ma...
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Solar photovoltaic (PV) industry and biomass developers were given certainty on projects to be supported under the Renewables Obligation (RO).
Introduction Energy bills are a major expense for British households, and a significant cost for British businesses too. Ensuring that consumers get a good deal, with affordable bills from supplier...
13 December 2012 Shale gas development has been of increasing importance in the US for some years, but exploration has only just begun in the…
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey today announced that exploratory hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for shale gas can resume in…
Shale gas development has been of increasing importance in the US for some years, but exploration has only just begun in the UK. The potential of producing shale gas from a suitable formation can only...
The annual Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change took place in Doha, Qatar, from 26 November…
The debate about Scotland's proposed. separation from the United Kingdom could not be more important; the Scottish people face a truly weighty decision. I welcome this opportunity to set out my view, ...
The annual Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change took place in Doha, Qatar, from 26 November to 8 December. The United Kingdom was represented b...
SCOTLAND leads the world in energy. From wind, wave and tidal to the oil and gas industries, Scotland is seizing the opportunity its abundant…
Speaking on his return from the Doha talks, UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey said: “This round of international climate …
Statement from UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey on his return from the Doha talks
Support for developing countries to implement national climate mitigation activities Berlin/London On 6 December, during the climate negotiations…
Barriers to investment in new gas will be addressed as the Government confirmed the major role gas will continue to play in supporting significant…
Gas Generation Strategy covering the future of gas given emissions targets and the role of gas in EMR.
I am laying today before Parliament the Government's Gas Generation Strategy. Last week I set out in the Annual Energy Statement the objectives of our overarching energy policy – to keep the lights o...
Renewables power in Africa and sustainable farming in Colombia are two of the innovative programmes to be funded by the UK, Edward Davey announced…
29 November 2012 In a world of rising energy prices, pressure on resources and economic uncertainty we simply cannot afford to miss the huge…
Mr Speaker, I am pleased, ahead of the Energy Bill’s introduction later today, to publish the Annual Energy Statement. It shows that this …
Alongside the introduction of the Energy Bill (on 29 November), Edward Davey will announce the Government’s intention to exempt energy intensive…
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