tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) 2016-07-14T17:11:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-from-greg-clark-secretary-of-state-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy 2016-07-14T17:11:00+01:00 Statement from Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Statement from Greg Clark following his appointment as the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/decc-in-the-media-blog 2016-07-11T18:00:20+01:00 DECC in the Media blog Subscribe for the latest on energy and climate change items making the headlines. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-announces-capacity-market-auction-parameters 2016-07-08T07:00:01+01:00 Government announces Capacity Market auction parameters The Government has today set out how much electricity capacity it intends to buy in the forthcoming Capacity Market auctions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-amber-rudd-to-national-grid-about-second-capacity-market-auction-the-201718-early-auction-and-the-second-transitional-arrangement-auctio 2016-07-08T07:00:01+01:00 Letter from Amber Rudd to National Grid about second Capacity Market Auction, the 2017/18 Early Auction and the second Transitional Arrangement auction Letter from Amber Rudd to National Grid about second Capacity Market Auction, the 2017/18 Early Auction and the second Transitional Arrangement auction. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/a-letter-from-ofgem-to-decc-regarding-interconnection-and-the-capacity-market 2016-07-08T07:00:01+01:00 A letter from Ofgem to DECC regarding interconnection and the Capacity Market This is a letter from Ofgem to DECC recommending de-rating factors for interconnection for the 2016 capacity auction. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/committee-on-climate-change-report-and-government-response-on-the-compatibility-of-uk-onshore-petroleum-with-meeting-the-uks-carbon-budgets 2016-07-07T11:00:16+01:00 Committee on Climate Change report and government response on the compatibility of UK onshore petroleum with meeting the UK’s carbon budgets Committee on Climate Change Report and Government Response on the compatibility of UK onshore petroleum with meeting the UK’s carbon budgets tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/opportunities-identified-for-oil-and-gas-sector-workforce 2016-07-06T12:56:31+01:00 Opportunities identified for oil and gas sector workforce A new online tool will help skilled workers in the oil and gas sectors find job opportunities in the wider engineering sector. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/andrea-leadsom-speech-to-utility-week-energy-summit 2016-07-05T14:45:00+01:00 Andrea Leadsom speech to Utility Week Energy Summit Andrea Leadsom speech to Utility Week Energy Summit about the Future of Energy in the UK tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/sellafield-remotely-operated-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-combined-with-radiation-mapping-software 2016-07-04T15:49:00+01:00 Sellafield: remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle combined with radiation mapping software Riser (Remote Intelligence Survey Equipment for Radiation) reduces dose to operators and effectively characterises historic facilities to enable decommissioning progress. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/business-secretary-to-chair-government-group-focused-on-business-engagement-following-referendum 2016-06-30T14:57:50+01:00 Business Secretary to chair government group focused on business engagement following referendum A new business engagement inter-ministerial group bringing together ministers from across government has been established. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-energy-statistics-statistical-press-release-june-2016 2016-06-30T09:30:55+01:00 UK energy statistics: statistical press release - June 2016 Energy Trends and Energy Prices published. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/governments-central-heating-for-cities-scheme-to-bring-energy-bills-down 2016-06-29T13:14:00+01:00 Government’s ‘central heating for cities� scheme to bring energy bills down £320 million will be invested over the next five years in schemes across the country’s towns and cities to take low carbon heat and supply it to keep homes and businesses warm. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/amber-rudd-speech-to-the-business-climate-summit 2016-06-29T11:03:00+01:00 Amber Rudd speech to the Business & Climate Summit After the EU referendum Amber Rudd states we're committed to delivering the secure, affordable and clean energy our families & business need tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/response-to-friends-of-the-earth-regarding-coal-extraction 2016-05-26T14:18:22+01:00 Response to Friends of the Earth regarding coal extraction Response to Friends of the Earth regarding coal extraction. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/response-to-rise-up-against-gas-storage 2016-05-26T12:38:38+01:00 Response to Rise Up Against Gas Storage Response to Rise Up Against Gas Storage regarding Halite’s Preesall Underground Gas Storage Facility proposal at Preesall in Lancashire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/response-to-biofuelwatch-about-sustainability-of-biomass-utilised-by-drax 2016-05-26T10:18:13+01:00 Response to Biofuelwatch about sustainability of biomass utilised by Drax Response to Biofuelwatch about the sustainability of biomass utilised by Drax tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/governments-vision-for-shale-gas-in-securing-home-grown-energy-supplies-for-the-uk 2016-05-25T16:07:25+01:00 Government’s vision for shale gas in securing home grown energy supplies for the UK Andrea Leadsom's speech at the Shale World UK 2016 conference in London tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/greater-security-for-north-sea-oil-and-gas-as-energy-bill-becomes-law 2016-05-12T14:34:00+01:00 Greater security for North Sea Oil and Gas as Energy Bill becomes law The Government is powering ahead with our plans to help guarantee secure, affordable and clean energy for the nation, as the Energy Bill comes into law. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-permanent-secretary-for-the-department-of-energy-and-climate-change 2016-05-10T14:56:42+01:00 New Permanent Secretary for the Department of Energy and Climate Change Alex Chisholm has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary for the Department of Energy and Climate Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/head-of-independent-review-of-tidal-lagoons-announced 2016-05-06T14:02:58+01:00 Head of Independent Review of Tidal Lagoons announced The Independent Review of Tidal Lagoons will be led by industry expert Charles Hendry, supported by a team of seconded civil servants.