News Archive from June 2010
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Cutting central government emissions by 10% in 12 months (Press Release)
‘Greenest Government ever’ – Prime Minister
New Energy and Climate Change Ministers start work
Carbon emissions from central government will be cut by 10% in th...
14 May 2010
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Letter of congratulations from Chris Huhne to Christiana Figueres
The Secretary of State, Chris Huhne has sent his congratulations to Christiana Figueres on her appointment as UNFCCC Executive Secretary Chair.
Letter to Christiana Figureres
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19 May 2010
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Huhne Backs Aberdeen's Energy Industries (Press Release)
Aberdeen today received a vote of confidence from new UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne.
Visiting only a week after taking up office, Mr Huhne toured stands at the All Energy renew...
20 May 2010
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Ministerial responsibilities at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Press Release)
The new ministerial responsibilities at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) were announced today:
Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
DECC st...
24 May 2010
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Chris Huhne welcomes confirmation of Energy Bill in Queen's Speech (Press Release)
Legislation will be introduced to improve energy efficiency in British homes and businesses, to promote low carbon energy production, and to secure the UK’s energy supplies, it was announced tod...
25 May 2010
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New Minister for Climate Change travels to Oslo for Deforestation Negotiations
New Minister for Climate Change, Greg Barker, will travel to Oslo, Norway to represent the UK Government at negotiations on tackling deforestation and formally establish an Interim REDD+ (“Reduc...
25 May 2010
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Huhne and Hendry visit Sellafield (Press Release)
Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, continued to acquaint himself with the UK’s key energy infrastructure with a visit to Sellafield in Cumbria on Wednesday.
Joined b...
27 May 2010
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Oslo Climate and Forest Conference: Press statement from Minister for Climate Change Greg Barker
UK Climate Change Minister Greg Barker, attending the Oslo Climate and Forest conference, heralded the establishment of the Interim REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradatio...
27 May 2010
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England team fights climate change en route to the World Cup (Press Release)
03 June 2010
DECC Press Release PN/068
No hot air as Capello and his squad offset their flights using government approved scheme
The England football team’s flights to South Africa for the FI...
03 June 2010
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UK increases North Sea rig inspections (Press Release)
08 June 2010
DECC Press Release: PN10/067
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne today said that the UK Government will increase its inspection of drilling rigs and monitoring of offshore compliance and ...
08 June 2010