Our services

Leaflets and booklets

• DECC Publications - a database of Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) publications, searchable by title and subject, that are currently available to the public. 

Media releases

• DECC press releases
• DECC Ministerial speeches 

Services for Members of the Public

• The ACT ON CO2 website provides practical advice on saving energy in the home
• Coal Health Claims
• Energy-saving lightbulbs
• Fuel poverty
• Low carbon communities challenge
• Saving energy and CO2
• Smart energy meters 

Departmental Statistics

• DECC's statistical publications on energy and climate change
• Ministry of Justice – Statistics Bulletin - Freedom of Information Act 2000: statistics on implementation in central government 

Service Standards

• Prompt Payment Guidance for DECC and other Public Sector Organisations 

Services for industry

Offshore Environmental Inspectorate (OED) - Inspection Letters

• OED prepare Inspection letters following each offshore environmental inspection carried out by DECC's specialist environmental staff. These letters detail areas where there are non-compliances by the offshore oil and gas industry in relation to the Environmental Regulations which DECC enforce, or where may be areas which may require attention to ensure continued compliance.
  Inspection letters are made available to the public upon request to: Offshore.Inspectorate@decc.gsi.gov.uk 

Offshore Environmental Inspectorate (OED) – Investigation reports

• In some cases offshore oil and gas environmental incidents require formal investigation in accordance with DECC’s Enforcement Procedures. Enforcement action varies in severity, with the most significant cases resulting in prosecution activity through the Courts. This will generate paperwork, sometimes significant volumes.
  Paperwork is made available to the public on request to: Offshore.Inspectorate@decc.gsi.gov.uk
  - but only once the investigation has been concluded. (Until this point it may be considered 'sub-judice' to release the information) 

Offshore Environmental Management

• Applications for Petroleum Operations Notices (PONs)and consents issued, Environmental Statements received from Operators and DECC decisions on them and relevant legislation and guidance notes are published at https://www.og.decc.gov.uk/environment/index.htm 

Offshore Decommissioning

• Guidance notes on decommissioning can be found at https://www.og.decc.gov.uk/upstream/decommissioning/index.htm 

Offshore Energy Environmental Policy

• Scoping documents, Environmental reports, supporting studies and post consultation reports are published at http://www.offshore-sea.org.uk/site/index.php
• Oil Pollution Prevention and Control Approvals are advertised in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes. 

Renewable Energy

• Renewable Advisory Board annual reports and minutes of quarterly meetings can be found at https://www.og.decc.gov.uk/environment/index.htm
• DECC funds research projects by the National Non-Food Crop Centre and its agents. Research reports, fact sheets and annual reports can be found at: http://www.nnfcc.co.uk/metadot/index.pl?id=2391;isa=Category;op=show
• A quarterly newsletter sent to biomass and renewable materials stakeholders is available on request from Iris Anderson – Iris.anderson@decc.gsi.gov.uk  

The National Authority Advisory Committee

• Terms of reference, membership and papers and minutes of meetings 

Possible future classes of information

• Regulatory responsibilities
• Services we charge for