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  • Renewables Obligation banding review

    The government asked for input on banding levels for renewable energy generation for 2013 to 2017 in England and Wales.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Opting out small emitters and hospitals from the EU ETS: UK approach

    Opting out small emitters and hospitals from the EU ETS: the UK’s approach

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Energy Act 2011: Green Deal Impact assessments (final)

    The UK is committed to achieving a 34% reduction in its CO2e emissions by 2020 relative to 1990 and at least an 80% reduction by 2050. There…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Energy Security and Green Economy Bill: Impact assessments (final)

    The Annual Energy Statement is being taken forward through a broad programme of activities and new measures, both legislative and non-legislative…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Security for construction phase of nuclear power stations: Impact assessments (final)

    Outlines policy options, including alternatives to regulation, for dealing with issue of security for new nuclear power stations.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Energy Act 2011

    The Act has three principal objectives: tackling barriers to investment in energy efficiency; enhancing energy security; and enabling investment…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tree health and plant biosecurity action plan

    To set out an integrated approach to dealing with the increasing biosecurity threats to Britain’s trees and forests.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rabies control strategy

    This consultation sought views on Defra’s recently revised and published draft Rabies Control Strategy.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Informal Consultation: European Commission proposal to remove the existing notification requirement and approval procedure for voluntary beef labelling by amendments to Council Regulation 1760/2000

    Defra is seeking comments on a proposal  by the European Commission to repeal the existing notification requirement and approval procedure for voluntary beef labelling by amending Council Regulation 1760/2000

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Offshore oil and gas fabrication sector: capability and capacity

    Showcases the capability and capacity of the UK fabrication supply chain.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Carbon values used in DECC’s energy modelling

    The following estimates for EU Emission Allowances (EUAs) have been used in DECC’s emission projections model and other models of electricity…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Carbon valuation: an update for UK policy, 2011

    In 2009, DECC set out a methodology for producing traded sector (EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)) carbon values to 2030 in the paper ‘Carbon…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Payments for ecosystem services

    This paper sets out the economic framework and key design principles for payments for ecosystem services.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Post approval evaluation of flood and coastal erosion risk management investments

    The purpose of this PAE is to allow Defra's risk associated with delegation of approval to the Environment Agency (EA) to be monitored and managed. 

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Update on measures being taken to reduce the risk of non-compliance with the daily limit value for Particulate Matter (PM10) in London

    Air quality compliance data for 2010  has now been published and shows that PM10 limits in London were within the margins of tolerance permitted.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Letter from Dr Mike Weightman to Secretary of State, 30 September 2011

    The letter the Chief Nuclear Inspector sent to Chris Huhne alongside his final report on Fukushima.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Sea Fish Industry Authority – a discussion with the industry

    The Sea Fish Industry Authority – a discussion with the industry

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Surplus public sector land: Accelerated disposal strategy to deliver land for housing

    Land disposal strategy in support of housing development to convey the contribution the Department expects to make to housing provision.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fisheries 2027 – a long-term vision for sustainable fisheries

    Fisheries 2027 aims to explain the changes in fisheries and fisheries management over the past thirty years and what we are now trying to achieve.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Safeguarding Our Seas

    This report sets out our vision for the marine environment - clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas. It is…

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government