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From Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
  • Thanks very much. This has long been one of the great business cities. For fifteen centuries, it has welcomed traders and merchants from around the world.   In fact, its Old English name directly tra...

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  • Today my department is publishing the Government's decision on the levels of financial support that will be available through the Renewables Obligation (RO) for large-scale renewable electricity gener...

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  • Today the Government published its decision on the levels of financial support that will be available through the Renewables Obligation (RO) for large-scale renewable electricity generators from 2013-17.

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  • Edward Davey is at the Eden Project in Cornwall today, launching the new collective switching scheme Cornwall Together. The groundbreaking …

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  • Thanks very much – it's absolutely fantastic to be here at the Eden Project, whose low-carbon credentials are impeccable. The world's first eco car show. Plans for an 80% cut in emissions by 2020. An...

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  • Thanks very much Bernice, and thanks to Chatham House for hosting this event. There are few think tanks that are global in both outlook and recognition. This is one of them. So I'm very pleased to be...

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  • Changes to subsidies for renewable electricity could incentivise between £20 billion and £25 billion of new investment in the economy between…

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  • Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey today announced that Lord Deben has been selected as the preferred candidate to succeed Lord…

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  • Commenting on the introduction of a price on carbon by the Australian Government, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Edward…

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  • Commenting on the introduction of a price on carbon by the Australian Government, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Edward Davey said: “I very much welcome today's introduction of a...

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  • Thanks Gerald – and thanks to the LGA for inviting me to talk. In my first few months in DECC, I've been confronted with issues and decisions that might seem a million miles from the responsibilities...

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  • Edward Davey said: “I greatly welcome the agreement reached on the Energy Efficiency Directive and want to congratulate the Danish Presidency…

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  • Check against delivery Thanks very much. I'm delighted to be here today. This is my first Global Offshore Wind conference, and I'm immediately struck by the size of the exhibition. From British engi...

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  • Edward Davey said: “I greatly welcome the agreement reached on the Energy Efficiency Directive and want to congratulate the Danish Presidency on their successful handling of a complex and rapidly mov...

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  • In advance of the forthcoming Energy Council in Luxembourg on 15 June, I am writing to outline the agenda items to be discussed. The first substantive items on the agenda will be progress reports on ...

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  • I welcome today's publication of the first International Energy Efficiency Scorecard by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

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  • I welcome today's publication of the first International Energy Efficiency Scorecard by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Energy efficiency sits at the heart of our policies to en...

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  • Today my Department is publishing the government response to the Green Deal and ECO consultation ahead of the introduction of the Green Deal…

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  • The Government today set out secondary legislation that will give industry the green light to bring the Green Deal energy efficiency market …

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  • Today my Department is publishing the government response to the Green Deal and ECO consultation ahead of the introduction of the Green Deal this Autumn. Having considered over 600 written responses ...

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