DECC announces UK enEnergy Efficiency Strategy *

United Kingdom - November 16 2012
On 12 November 2012 DECC published its Energy Efficiency Strategy, identifying four barriers which it claims are preventing the deployment of energy efficiency measures.

Co-authors: Stephanie Lomax, Mark Newbery, Julia Pyke.

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DECC's proposal to recover costs of regulatory consents from oil and gas companies *

United Kingdom - November 1 2012
On 24 October 2012 the Department for Energy and Climate Change published a consultation seeking views on its proposal to start recovering costs associated with certain regulatory services it provides to the oil and gas industry.

Co-authors: Simon Tysoe, Stephen Murray.

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DECC consults on reducing ro support for solar PV *

United Kingdom - September 21 2012
Earlier this month the Department for Energy and Climate Change released its consultation on the Renewables Obligation Certificate support for solar photovoltaic generating stations.

Co-authors: Mark Newbery, Marly Ohlsson.

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DECC consults on changes to sustainability criteria and support levels for biomass under the Renewables Obligation *

United Kingdom - September 14 2012
On 7 September 2012, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) launched a two-part consultation outlining proposals to improve the sustainability criteria (Part A of the consultation) and change the support levels for biomass plants (Part B of the consultation) under the Renewables Obligation (RO).

Co-authors: Mark Newbery, Julia Pyke.

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RO banding review: summary of key changes and new tariff summary table *

United Kingdom - July 30 2012
Last Wednesday, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published its long-awaited response to the Renewables Obligation Banding Review consultation launched in October 2011.

Co-authors: Stephanie Lomax, Mark Newbery.

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