October 8th, 2010

The UK Conservative Party talked up its credentials as the ‘greenest government yet’ at its party conference in Birmingham yesterday.

Minister of State for the Cabinet Office, Oliver Letwin, reiterated the Coalition Government’s plans for a Green Deal, accelerated rollout of smart meters, a renewable heat incentive, stable carbon price and a Green Investment Bank. Read more

September 28th, 2010

On Saturday, the younger of the Miliband brothers Ed was nominated as the new leader of the Labour Party. But will he lead the greenest opposition ever?

We will get the first hint later today when Ed Miliband addresses the Labour Party Conference in Manchester. Read more

September 21st, 2010

21 September 2010 DECC Press Release

The Government’s Green Deal to radically overhaul the energy efficiency of homes and small businesses could support a quarter of a million jobs over the next 20 years, Chris Huhne said today. Read more

September 16th, 2010

“Green jobs” could ease the impact of spending cuts and drive the recovery, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has said.

He told MPs thousands of new jobs could be created and the insulation industry “enormously” increased as part of the coalition government’s “green deal”. Read more

August 24th, 2010

Builders and developers could see a surge in the number of jobs available to them as homeowners take the government up on its offer to fund energy improvements.

In a speech to businesses in low carbon markets, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said that as many as 14 million homes will be set to benefit from the scheme, which will help people fund energy-efficiency improvements such as installing cavity wall insulation and solar panels. Read more

August 11th, 2010

Greg Barker calls on 1000s of businesses to register now and start saving money

With just 50 days to go until the end of registration for the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC), Greg Barker is calling on the remaining organisations to register now. Read more

August 9th, 2010

9 August 2010 DECC Press Release

• Energy Secretary overturns law banning councils from selling renewable electricity
• Full benefit of renewable incentives will spur local power revolution and bring in income to benefit local areas

Councils across Britain will from next week be allowed to sell renewable electricity to the grid and should assume their rightful place leading a local power revolution, Chris Huhne will say today in a letter to all local authorities. Read more

July 29th, 2010

Moves to boost investment in renewable energy and nuclear power stations were set out by the coalition Government yesterday as it promised to reduce Britain’s dependency on fossil fuels and cut carbon emissions.

Chris Huhne, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, pledged the “lights are not going to go out on my watch” as he announced 32 measures to make the country less reliant on imported oil and gas. He said the crisis in the Gulf of Mexico showed the importance of moving “further and faster” towards greater energy independence and a “low-carbon economy”. Read more

July 26th, 2010

19 July 2010 DECC Press Release

Article written by Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, published in the Telegraph, 17 July 2010

Two months ago the Coalition Government published its programme for government, in which we pledged a package of measures to fulfil our joint ambitions for a low carbon and eco-friendly economy. Read more

July 16th, 2010

15 July 2010 DECC Press Release

A new push to persuade Europe to cut its emissions by 30% by 2020 was kicked off today in a joint initiative by the UK, Germany and France.

In an article published simultaneously in the three countries, the countries’ climate change ministers Chris Huhne, Jean-Louis Borloo and Dr Norbert Röttgen set out the economic benefits for increasing Europe’s climate change targets.
The current European target is for the EU to cut emissions by 20% from 1990 levels by 2020. Read more