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  • Written Ministerial Statement on EU Energy Council, Luxembourg 15 June 2012

    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 …

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement on EU Energy Council, Luxembourg 15 June 2012

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

  • Statement on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s International Energy Efficiency Scorecard

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

  • PM agrees major energy partnership with Norway, bringing secure energy and jobs

    Prime Minister David Cameron and the Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today agreed a landmark energy partnership between the UK and…

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

  • UK and Iceland sign energy agreement

    Geothermal power from Icelandic volcanoes could supply electricity to the UK under new Memorandum of Understanding The UK and Iceland today…

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

  • Statement on Coryton

    A DECC spokesperson said: “It is disappointing that PWC has been unable to find a buyer for Coryton. This is particularly bad news for the workers at Coryton.  The Job Centre Plus Rapid Response Ser...

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

  • Small Emitters can opt out of EU ETS from 2013

    The UK is offering small emitters and hospital installations the opportunity to ‘opt out’ from the EU ETS from 2013 as part of Government efforts…

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

  • Energy Minister visits Horizon headquarters

    The Minister of State for Energy, Charles Hendry, will today (May 24) visit the Gloucester headquarters of Horizon Nuclear Power after the withdrawal…

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

  • Charles Hendry speech at All Energy Aberdeen

    Delighted to be back here in Aberdeen. There could be nowhere more appropriate for this conference to be held. It was here that the UK&rsquo…

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

  • Record breaking North Sea licensing round

    The latest North Sea licensing round for oil and gas drilling has broken all previous records for the number of applications received by the…

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

  • Davey: Electricity Market Reforms will keep the lights on, bills down and air clean

    Keeping the lights on, consumers energy bills down and creating cleaner electricity to help tackle climate change, are the three goals of ambitious…

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement: Draft Energy Bill (Pre-Legislative Scrutiny)

    Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change I am pleased to be publishing a draft of the Energy Bill today, in order for…

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

  • Davey: Electricity Market Reforms will keep the lights on, bills down and air clean

    Keeping the lights on, consumers energy bills down and creating cleaner electricity to help tackle climate change, are the three goals of ambitious…

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

  • Greg Barker opens new Eco Community Education Centre

    Minister of State Greg Barker was in Norwich on Friday, 18 May to open Broadland District Council’s £500,000 Eco Community Education Centre.…

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

  • Davey: Climate change policies could halve negative impacts of energy price shocks

    The negative impact that spikes in global oil, gas and coal prices have on the UK could be reduced by over 50% in 2050 as a result of climate…

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

  • Elgin gas released stopped

    TOTAL has announced the gas release from the Elgin platform in the North Sea has been stopped. A dynamic kill operation has successfully used…

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

  • Work to stem Elgin gas release begins

    TOTAL has informed the Department of Energy and Climate Change that their dynamic kill operation to try to stop the gas release from the Elgin…

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

  • Tanker fuel drivers vote for strike action

    Responding to the news that strike action has been averted, Edward Davey, Energy and Climate Change Secretary said: “This is the right result…

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

  • Charles Hendry speech to the Nuclear Institute North West Branch Annual Dinner

    Introduction Thank you for your invitation to deliver this keynote address. I am very pleased to be here today as we celebrate the North West…

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

  • New Welsh wind farm to provide secure, home-grown energy

    Energy Minister Charles Hendry today granted consent to Vattenfall for the Pen Y Cymoedd project, a 299MW wind farm between Neath and Aberdare…

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