Energy Secretary Chris Huhne is holding a meeting with new energy suppliers today to find out what help they need to break the dominance of the Big Six, increase competition and keep energy prices for households down. Chris Huhne said: “I’m calling a summit of independent energy suppliers so the small guys have an equal […]

The government’s Energy and Climate Change Committee will hold the next session of its Shale Gas inquiry this morning at Westminster. The committee will target five key questions: What are the prospects for shale gas in the UK, and what are the risks of rapid depletion of shale gas resources? What are the implications of […]

The government’s big guns of energy will take the stage this afternoon for the final hearing of the Energy and Climate Change Committee’s inquiry Electricity Market Reform. Energy Secretary Chris Huhne and his Minister Charles Hendry will give evidence to the committee, chaired by Tim Yeo. Also giving evidence will be David Kennedy, chief executive […]

The government’s big guns of energy will take the stage tomorrow for the final hearing of the Energy and Climate Change Committee’s inquiry into the proposed Electricity Market Reform. Energy Secretary Chris Huhne and his Minister Charles Hendry will give evidence to the committee, chaired by Tim Yeo. Also giving evidence will be David Kennedy, […]

The government will contribute £4m to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Nuclear Security Fund for the years 2011-2013. The funding was unveiled at the IAEA’s Board of Governors meeting this week in Vienna and will go towards support work to enhance global nuclear security. Meanwhile, the government has published the Global Threat Reduction Programme annual […]