410 News & Press Releases found
Department of Energy and Climate Change News
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Department of Energy and Climate Change`s settlement at the Spending Review 2015
The Spending Review and Autumn Statement delivers on the government’s priority to provide security to working people at every stage of their lives. It sets out a 4 year plan to fix the public finances, return the country to surplus and run a ...
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Paris climate talks explained
Climate change is one of the most serious threats facing our world. It is not just a threat to the environment. It is also a threat to national and global security, poverty eradication and economic prosperity. Find out more about climate change A ...
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Priorities for UK energy and climate change policy
Today I am setting out my priorities for the UK’s energy and climate change policy for the coming Parliament and publishing the DECC Autumn Update which sets out our key priorities and the recent progress the department has made against them. ...
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UK-India partnership on energy and climate change agreed
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd said: “The UK and India’s partnership on energy is going from strength to strength. We share world-class expertise in research and innovation. The UK’s experience in green finance and ...
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Joint press conference: David Cameron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Thank you everyone; good afternoon. It’s a huge pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Modi to London today on this, his first visit to the United Kingdom since taking office. It is the first of an Indian Prime Minister in almost a ...
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Lord Bourne’s speech on the global climate change deal
Introduction It is a pleasure to be here this morning and have the opportunity to address you all in this distinguished venue. This conference has become something of an institution in the annual climate calendar – an opportunity for ...
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LetterOne transaction with INEOS
LetterOne is finalising the sale of 12 North Sea assets to the leading chemical and oil company INEOS. This new deal is a direct result of the Government’s intervention in April to ensure the continued and safe production of the UK’s ...
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Finance boost to help protect developing countries from climate change
Today the Government is committing to substantially increase the amount of funding we are providing to help the most vulnerable countries protect themselves from the effects of climate change. The UK’s money for climate activities will be ...
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Prime Minister urges fellow leaders to back climate change deal
The Prime Minister will urge fellow leaders to work together to secure an ambitious global climate change deal in Paris when he speaks at a working lunch of leaders at the UN in New York later today (Sunday). Demonstrating the UK’s commitment ...
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EU agrees next steps to tackling climate change
The EU ETS is the European Union’s flagship climate policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the least cost whilst stimulating investment in the low-carbon economy. A cap is set on the total amount of certain greenhouse gases that ...
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Statistical press release: Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 2015
The Department of Energy and Climate Change today releases 4 key publications: the Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 2015, UK Energy in Brief, Energy Flow Chart, and Energy Consumption in the United Kingdom (web only) providing detailed ...
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Secretary of State speech on Climate Change
Introduction Thank you Mark [WILSON – AVIVA CEO]. I’m really pleased to be here with you at Aviva. And talking about climate change. The insurance industry deals in risk. It’s your stock in trade. You were one of first business ...
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Combatting climate change: a vital safety net for families and businesses
In her first major speech as Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Amber Rudd today set out the Government’s commitment to tackling climate change while keeping bills down in order to deliver lasting economic security for hardworking families ...
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UK Government defines Protected Areas for shale developments
Areas to be excluded from underground fracking activities have been set out by the Government today, through draft regulations that define the protected areas in which fracking will be prohibited. The draft regulations set out further protections ...
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Green Growth Group Statement: EU ETS Phase IV
1. We welcome the increasing engagement of companies calling for robust climate policies around the world including sustained and ultimately interlinked carbon pricing regimes to support the cost-effective global low-carbon transition necessary to ...
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Smart Energy GB Chair completes term
Baroness McDonagh was the inaugural Chair of Smart Energy GB and has helped to establish the organisation as the lead for the smart meters consumer campaign as well as raising awareness of smart meters. Amber Rudd, Secretary of State for Energy and ...
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Establishment of the Oil and Gas Authority
I wish to inform the House that on 1 April 2015, whilst Parliament was prorogued, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (“DECC”) established the United Kingdom’s new arms’-length oil and gas regulator, the Oil and Gas ...
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DECC responds to recent coverage on shale regulation
Over the last couple of days, some newspapers have been misreporting the regulation of the potential shale reserves that could play a key role in securing Britain’s future energy supplies. We want local communities to play an important role in ...
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Thames Barrier visit for Climate Change Secretary on World Environment Day
The Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd today chose to mark World Environment Day by visiting the Thames Barrier, which is crucial to protecting our environment and offers protection from the impact of climate change. The visit is Amber ...
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Secretary of State decision on LetterOne North Sea gas fields acquisition
The Secretary of State Ed Davey has today (20 April) notified Dea UK and LetterOne that he proposes to revoke Dea UK’s North Sea petroleum licences unless LetterOne arranges for a further change of control of the Dea UK gas fields in the North ...