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From Minister of State for Energy
  • Nuclear third party liabilities to be increased sevenfold

    The Government today confirmed its intention to substantially increase the third party liabilities of operators in the event of a nuclear incident…

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

  • Review of the UK Oil and Gas Regulatory Regime: Written Ministerial Statement by Charles Hendry

    My Rt.Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, in a statement to the House on 14 June 2010, indicated that a review…

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

  • Written ministerial statement by Charles Hendry on the agenda for the Energy Council in Brussels

    In advance of the forthcoming Energy Council in Brussels on 14 February, 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; Post informal environment and energy councils, Denmark, 19-20 April 2012

    30 April 2012 I represented the United Kingdom at the climate change aspects of the EU Informal Environment Council and at the Informal Energy…

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

  • A vision for bioenergy

    26 April 2012 Today’s new biomass strategy targets a sector supporting 50,000 jobs and producing 11 per cent of UK energy by 2020 Energy Ministers…

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

  • Charles Hendry speech at SmartGrid GB event

    Thank you for the introduction. And thank you, Bill, for such a thought-provoking presentation and for Ernst & Young’s valuable contribution…

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

  • Charles Hendry's Clean Energy visit to Belfast

    Minister of State Charles Hendry was in Belfast on Monday to mark the beginning of Clean Energy Week. The Minister began his visit at the Harland…

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

  • UK firms could assist Fukushima clean up

    10 April 2012 The UK and Japan today agreed a Framework on Civil Nuclear Cooperation, providing the basis for UK companies to engage in multi…

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

  • Appointments to Ofgem's Board

    Minister of State Charles Hendry today announced a new Executive Director appointment to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA). …

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

  • Elgin platform flare is out

    DECC Statement 31 March 2012 TOTAL has confirmed to the Government that the flare on the Elgin platform has gone out. Energy Minister Charles…

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

  • Government to start quicker publication of oil spill data

    30 March 2012 Energy Minister Charles Hendry has announced that oil spill data will be made public by the Government more quickly after stressing…

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

  • Charles Hendry comment on Horizon Nuclear Power

    Commenting on the announcement about Horizon Nuclear Power, Energy Minister Charles Hendry said: “EON and RWE’s withdrawal is clearly very …

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

  • Charles Hendry sees Midlands manufacturing in action

    Charles Hendry was in the Midlands and the North West on Thursday 22 March to see thriving examples of British manufacturing in action. The…

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

  • North Uist well given consent

    22 March 2012 Energy Minister Charles Hendry has given BP consent to drill the deepwater North Uist well, northwest of the Shetland Islands…

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

  • Progress on safe management of radioactive waste

    The Government today published the response to its consultation on how potential sites for geological disposal of higher activity waste in England…

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement on Management of Radioactive Waste

    12 March 2012 THE DESK-BASED IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL CANDIDATE SITES FOR GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL - STAGE 4 OF THE MANAGING…

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

  • Offshore wind co-ordination could save up to £3.5 BN

    1 March 2012 Coordination in the way links to offshore wind farms are developed could reduce the cost of offshore connections by between…

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

  • Oldbury Power Station shuts down after four decades of safe generation

    The world’s oldest operating nuclear power station, Oldbury near Bristol, finally stopped producing electricity today, after 44 years of safe…

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

  • Charles Hendry's speech to the Platts 6th Annual CCS Conference

    Check against delivery At the outset I would like to emphasise the UK Government’s firm commitment to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and …

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

  • Charles Hendry's speech at the Energy and Utility Forum

    Check against delivery Introduction Thank you for inviting me to take part in this event. The current energy market has served us well in…

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