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  • EU Ocean Energy Association conference

    Speech by Minister for Climate Change, Greg Barker, at the EU Ocean Energy Association conference in Edinburgh

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

  • Government launches Balance of Competence Review on Energy

    The government has published a call for evidence on the balance of competence between the United Kingdom and the European Union on energy.

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

  • Hinkley Point C

    Hinkley Point C will be the first new nuclear power plant in the UK in 20 years following an agreement between the government and EDF Group.

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

  • Initial agreement reached on new nuclear power station at Hinkley

    The UK Government and EDF Group have reached commercial agreement on the key terms of a proposed investment contract for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset.

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

  • Bentley Motors: Solar PV rooftop array

    The Bentley Motors Factory has the UK’s largest rooftop solar PV array with 20,000 solar PV panels generating enough electricity to power 1,200 households

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  • Solar Energy UK - roadmap launch

    Minister of State Gregory Barker's speech to the Solar Energy UK conference, setting out the vision for growth of UK solar PV.

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

  • UK pledges low carbon co-operation with China

    Signing of joint statement between UK and China pledging to continue co-operation to promote low-carbon development and energy efficiency technologies.

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

  • £6 million funding for local authority heat networks

    £6 million grant funding programme launched to help Local Authorities (LAs) in England and Wales develop new heating and cooling networks.

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

  • Speech to the Renewable Energy Finance Forum

    Michael Fallon speaks at the 15th Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Europe.

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

  • Next generation of offshore turbines tested at gunfleet sands

    Energy Minister Greg Barker opens a new extension to the Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm.

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

  • Global Business Summit on Energy: £100 million fund investment

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced a new £100 million fund for green investment.

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

  • Powering radio with chip fat and bicycles

    Edward Davey visits Radio 5 Live's Energy Day to see renewable energy powering the station's programmes.

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

  • DECC appoints Investment Director of new Heat Networks Delivery Unit

    The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) can announce today that it has appointed Stephen Brooks as Investment Director of the new Heat Networks Delivery Unit (HNDU).

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

  • Low Carbon Technology Commercialisation

    Speech by Gregory Barker, Minister of State, on the role of measurement in the acceleration of green technologies.

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

  • New biomass sustainability criteria to provide certainty for investors to 2027

    From April 2015 biomass industry must show fuel is sustainable or lose financial support

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

  • Go ahead for Northumberland Biomass project

    Blyth Harbour biomass power station approved

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

  • £7m for social landlord renewable heat projects

    Winners of RHPP Social Landlord Fast Track Competition announced

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

  • Statement by Edward Davey on the Electricity Market Reform Draft Delivery Plan

    The consultation for the draft Electricity Market Reform (EMR) Delivery Plan was published yesterday. EMR is a central component of the Energy Bill currently being considered by Parliament.

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

  • The heat is on for householders

    Householders could be paid hundreds of pounds a year for generating heat by solar thermal panels, biomass boilers and heat pumps.

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

  • Statement by Greg Barker on the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme

    DECC has published the framework for providing longer term financial support to households for the installation of renewable heating technologies.

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