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  • Earth Hour 2015

    Earth Hour is a global annual event, run by WWF, where hundreds of millions of people switch off their lights for one hour in a symbolic display to show their commitment to the planet.

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

  • Speech at the Association of British Insurers

    Secretary of State Edward Davey's speech at the Association of British Insurers.

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

  • UK expertise can drive climate change action

    The UK is to use its world-leading climate and adaptation expertise to help countries successfully tackle climate change.

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

  • Mexican energy reform offers opportunities for UK oil and gas industry

    Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto arrives in Aberdeen during UK state visit to mark closer ties on energy and climate change.

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

  • Future Building: a firm platform for innovation

    Global urbanisation, climate change and energy security are demanding more from the built environment than ever before.

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  • Government invests £25 million in game-changing green technologies

    Forty new technologies have won funding through the first round of Innovate UK’s Energy Catalyst.

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

  • Extra funding for innovation in cleaner, efficient fossil fuels

    £6 million now available for businesses to improve efficiency, reduce cost and minimise environmental impact of coal, natural gas and oil.

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  • Joint Ministerial Statement on EU Emissions Trading System reform

    Nine EU ministers, including Edward Davey, have signed a letter calling for reform to the EU Emissions Trading System.

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

  • World can cut carbon emissions and live well

    Cutting carbon emissions to limit global temperatures to a 2°C rise can be achieved while improving living standards, a new online tool shows.

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

  • Response to Ecointernet campaign about international climate change and cutting emissions

    Response from the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to the campaign about international climate change and cutting emissions by Ecointernet.

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  • Response to Green America campaign 'Save Our Southern Forests'

    Response from the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to the 'Save Our Southern Forests' by Green America.

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  • Business funding for innovation in integrated energy systems

    Opportunities for businesses to find new ways of achieving a low-carbon economy across energy networks.

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  • Green Growth Group Ministers' statement – next steps on the EU 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework

    Green Growth Group Ministers issued the following joint statement on 18 December 2014

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

  • £2.5m to develop North Sea CO2 storage

    The Department for Energy and Climate Change are making £2.5m available to encourage development of CO2 storage in the North Sea.

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

  • Carbon cuts and climate finance commitments needed to keep up COP momentum

    UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey called on more countries to bring forward fair and ambitious climate finance and carbon cuts to keep up momentum for a 2015 global climate deal, as he arrived at the COP 20 tal…

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

  • #BackClimateAction tweetathon

    The UN, Microsoft and the WildlifeTrusts will be among a huge number of national and international organisations taking part in a global ‘tweetathon’ on climate change – and they want you to take part.

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

  • Statement on US-China climate deal

    Statement by the Secretary of State, Edward Davey on the US-China climate deal announcement.

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

  • Leading infrastructure firms commit to carbon reduction

    Thames Tideway Tunnel, Lafarge Tarmac, Temple Group, Kier Infrastructure and Barhale Trant Utilities sign Infrastructure Carbon Review.

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

  • EU agrees 'historic' deal to tackle climate change

    The European Union has reached a historic deal to cut greenhouse gasses by at least 40% domestically by 2030.

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

  • EU agrees ‘historic’ deal to tackle climate change

    Statement by the Secretary of State, Edward Davey on the historic EU deal to tackle climate change.

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