Ed Davey articles

Davey: Scottish independence threatens green energy boom

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Scotland accounts for £13bn of £30bn invested in UK renewable energy since 2010, but nation is too small to maintain support levels alone

22 May 2013

Davey slams 'vested interests' for trying to neuter UK climate policy

Nick Clegg and Ed Davey

Energy and Climate Change Secretary tells Independent rise of Ukip risks 'saloon bar' dismissal of climate risk

21 May 2013

Ed Davey hits out against coalition climate change sceptics

Liberal Democrat energy and climate change secretary Ed Davey

Energy and climate change secretary will use a major speech at Clarence House to promise stronger action on global warming

08 May 2013

DECC rumoured to be facing resignation of second top civil servant

Sources close to Department of Energy and Climate Change reporting that head of strategy, Ravi Gurumurthy, is to quit the department

03 May 2013

Green energy industry demands greater role in Electricity Market Reform push

As DECC downplays impact of top civil servant's departure, energy industry calls for greater engagement in development of crucial policies

30 Apr 2013

Siemens cuts ribbon on marine power production plant

Energy and Climate Change Secretary officially opens Marine Current Turbines' tidal device assembly and test facility in Bristol

08 Apr 2013

Policy Briefing: Could the Energy Bill leave renewable generators out in the cold?

DECC is in "listening mode" as renewables generators voice concerns over the Energy Bill - BusinessGreen Plus explores how the landmark legislation could get more complex still

04 Apr 2013

Ed Davey: 'No one expects the commercial Green Deal to fly out the door'

Energy and Climate Change Secretary tells BusinessGreen Plus he wants industry organisations to help promote the energy efficiency scheme to businesses

27 Mar 2013

Ed Davey: 'We have been on the front foot on a decarbonisation target'

The Energy and Climate Change Secretary tells BusinessGreen Plus the cross-government Energy Bill deal will encourage low carbon investment

26 Mar 2013

Exclusive: Davey insists 'there are no mixed messages from government'

Energy and Climate Change Secretary denies accusations that policy differences are harming investment in exclusive BusinessGreen Plus interview

26 Mar 2013

Breaking: More than 1,800 Green Deal assessments lodged in first month

New figures also reveal £26.9m worth of contracts have been traded through ECO brokerage system

14 Mar 2013

Policy Briefing: Davey calls on businesses to rally towards 'Green Deal movement'

BusinessGreen Plus casts an eye over the energy and climate change secretary's path towards Green Deal 'nirvana'

08 Mar 2013

Davey hails Green Deal growth and export opportunity

'Even in these early days there are good signs of growth,' declares energy and climate change secretary

05 Mar 2013

Senior Lib Dems to join cross-party rebellion on decarbonisation targets

Coalition tensions rise as the Lib Dem president, Tim Farron, joins move to 'maintain pressure on the government' on energy

04 Mar 2013

Davey backs Scottish energy bill subsidy scheme

Minister says renewal of programme to counterbalance distribution costs shows benefits of Scotland remaining in the UK

01 Mar 2013

Lord Deben: Chancellor’s dash for gas would leave government’s green power plans in tatters

Committee on Climate Change Chair warns delay in setting decarbonisation target would be 'particularly damaging for investment'

27 Feb 2013

Why China’s carbon emissions may not matter

Critics argue the UK's green efforts can not compensate for China's rising emissions, they are guilty of selling the country short

13 Feb 2013

Ed Davey Climate Science Speech - In Full

'The real danger we face is being outpaced by other countries who are investing in clean, low-carbon economies'

12 Feb 2013

Davey takes fight to 'dogmatic' and 'blinkered' climate sceptics

'Those who deny climate change and demand a halt to emissions reduction and mitigation work, want us to take a huge gamble with the future of every human being on the planet'

12 Feb 2013

Davey hails potential for Green Deal jobs boost

Energy efficiency scheme should more than double jobs in insulation industry to 60,000, Energy and Climate Change Secretary claims

23 Jan 2013

Ed Davey: UK companies support decarbonising target

A 'vast majority' want a government-set target on decarbonising the electricity sector, said the energy and climate secretary

16 Jan 2013

Policy makers gather in London for international climate summit

Globe Climate Legislators unveil report showing 32 out of 33 major economies are making progress on tackling climate change

14 Jan 2013

Breaking: Stephen Lovegrove appointed new Permanent Secretary at DECC

Boss of the Shareholder Executive confirmed as new head of Department of Energy and Climate Change

07 Jan 2013

Davey doubts independent Scotland can afford green energy goal

Country's target of 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2020 may be "too great a burden for Scottish consumers alone"

12 Dec 2012

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