DECC consultation - notification process for dedicated biomass projects accrediting under the RO *

United Kingdom - May 20 2013
On 13 May 2013, DECC published a consultation on the notification process for dedicated biomass projects seeking government support under the RO (the…

Co-authors: Mark Newbery, Henry Davey.

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A round-up of recent UK energy developments - 1 February 2013 *

United Kingdom - February 1 2013
On 25 January 2013 DECC published a guide to the oil stocking obligations which have been adopted in the UK. Oil stocking obligations were first…

Co-authors: Mark Newbery, Stephen Murray.

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DECC gas generation strategy published *

United Kingdom - December 7 2012
DECC has upped its initial estimate of new gas generating capacity which will be needed by 2030 in order to avoid power shortages from 10-20GW to 26GW, or approximately thirty power stations.

Co-authors: Mark Newbery, Stephen Murray.

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Energy Bill 2012 published *

United Kingdom - December 4 2012
On 29 November 2012, the Department for Energy and Climate Change published the long awaited Energy Bill which sets out provisions that aim, among other things, to incentivise investment in low carbon electricity generation (ie renewables, fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage, and nuclear).

Co-authors: Matthew Warren, Mark Newbery, Julia Pyke, Shekhar Sumit.

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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: Jennifer Bell, Mark Newbery, Julia Pyke.

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