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  • World-leading auctions to provide major green electricity boost

    World-leading competitive auctions have led to contracts being offered to 27 renewable electricity projects, which together could power 1.4m homes, comparable to the number of households in Wales.

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

  • #BackClimateAction image competition

    This is your opportunity to use photography to tell your climate change story.

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

  • Hundreds of jobs could be created in Yorkshire and Humberside by a major wind farm

    An offshore wind project has today been given the go ahead that is expected to support up to 900 green jobs in Yorkshire and Humberside

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

  • Coal Authority makes multi-million pound awards to protect nation’s environment

    The Coal Authority has made two new awards to operate and maintain its treatment schemes and to design and construct new schemes.

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  • Energy storage innovation showcase

    Amber Rudd address to the electricity storage network annual conference to highlight the benefits of low carbon innovation to UK energy security and the level of UK involvement in the expanding & global energy storage in…

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

  • World-leading auctions for low carbon projects to begin in UK

    The government is making an extra £25 million of funding available in world leading auctions for low carbon support, following high levels of demand for contracts.

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

  • Win a share of £100k and cut your energy bills

    A share of £100,000 is up for grabs as part of a new community energy competition launched today by Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Edward Davey.

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

  • Response to Friends of the Earth campaign asking that we 'stop subsidising forms of bioenergy that are dirtier than coal'

    Response from the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to the campaign asking that we 'stop subsidising forms of bioenergy that are dirtier than coal' by Friends of the Earth.

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  • Government seeks views on a new contract negotiation process for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project

    Views are being sought from stakeholders on the approach the government would take if it decides to enter into Contract for Difference (CFD) negotiations for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project in South Wales.

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

  • Response to Daily Mail article on wind turbines

    Daily Mail’s article ‘New wind turbine farce’ on Friday 2nd January misleads its readers as it uses old statistics on renewables.

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

  • Coal Authority welcomes Triennial Review’s findings

    The Coal Authority has welcomed the findings of a Triennial Review recommending that it continues to carry out its current functions.

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  • Changes to protect consumers from increased costs of support scheme

    Changes to the Renewables Obligation (RO) for Biomass are being proposed to protect bill payers from extra costs.

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

  • Successful Projects for Ambitious Mitigation

    Germany and the UK announce new ambitious NAMA Facility climate change mitigation projects in Burkina Faso, Peru, Thailand and Tajikistan and welcome the EU Commission and Denmark as additional donors to announce a third cal…

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

  • 3 offshore wind farms get the go ahead off the coast of Yorkshire, supporting up to 2,500 jobs

    An offshore wind project that is expected to bring up to 2,500 local jobs and millions of pounds’ worth of investment to the UK’s economy has today been given consent from the Government to go ahead.

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

  • Cutting edge low carbon energy projects get £5 million funding boost

    Cutting edge low carbon energy projects get £5 million Government funding boost and 19 British firms win investment

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

  • Address to the Tidal Energy Summit

    Speech by Secretary of State Edward Davey to the Tidal Energy Summit.

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

  • Leading offshore wind suppliers invest in TAG Energy facility in Teesside

    Leading offshore wind suppliers, EEW SPC of Germany and Bladt Industries of Denmark plan to invest up to £20-£25m in TAG energy, creating up to 350 jobs in the local area.

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

  • Taking pollution out of our power stations

    Minister of State for Energy, Matthew Hancock, signed an agreement with Canada to work together on research and knowledge sharing for carbon capture and storage (CCS).

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

  • Communities can create their own power stations

    The Urban Community Energy Fund has been launched today, giving community groups in England the opportunity to bid for grants of up to £20,000, or loans of up to £130,000.

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

  • Speech to RenewableUK

    Edward Davey addresses the RenewableUK conference in Manchester.

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