Debate Pack
The Future of Coal in the United Kingdom
MPs will debate The Future of Coal in the United Kingdom on Thursday 3 December, The House of Commons Library has produced a background briefing for the debate.
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Research Briefing
Housing and net zero
This briefing considers the approach to housing, energy efficiency and net zero, providing an overview of Government policy and parliamentary comment on the issue.
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Research Briefing
Energy Company Obligation (ECO)
This House of Commons Library briefing provides information on the Government's Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme.
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Insight
Mitigating climate change: Electricity and beyond
This Insight describes the progress made in decarbonising the electricity sector and explores the shifting focus to mitigation in other sectors, where progress has been more limited.
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Insight
Green finance: Mobilising investment for green growth
This Insight explores the three objectives of the Government's 2019 Green Finance Strategy: 'greening finance', 'financing green', and 'capturing the opportunity'.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Support for household finances
This Commons Library briefing paper outlines the measures introduced by the Government, and other authorities, to support household finances during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: energy and climate change
A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper discussing key energy and climate change policy in relation to the negotiations on the future relationship between the EU and UK.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: summary of positions
The tables in this paper provide a summary of the UK and EU positions in the future relationship negotiations, based on their proposed draft treaty texts and other publicly available statements
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU future relationship: the March 2020 EU draft treaty and negotiations update
This paper provides an update on the first three rounds of negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship and analysis of the draft new partnership treaty tabled by the EU in March 2020
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Research Briefing
Support for low carbon power
This briefing covers background to the contract for difference mechanism for supporting low carbon power.
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Insight
Coronavirus: The challenge for critical national infrastructure
Some people have concerns about how the coronavirus pandemic might impact on the nation's critical infrastructure. This Insight examines the issues faced, and action being taken, by critical infrastructure providers during the pandemic.
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Research Briefing
Shale gas and fracking
A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper providing an overview of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for shale in the UK, including the latest UK Government moratorium for England, the approach in the devolved Administrations, the regulatory regime (petroleum exploration and development licences, environmental, planning, health and safety), and information on seismic events.
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Debate Pack
The UK oil and gas industry
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 9.30am on Tuesday 24 February 2020 on the UK oil and gas industry. The debate will be opened by Andrew Bowie MP.
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Research Briefing
Q&A: solar panels
This Commons briefing paper attempts to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about solar panels.
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Research Briefing
Support for small scale renewables
On 1 January 2020, a new Smart Export Guarantee to support small scale renewable generation came into force. This briefing covers why support is offered, details of previous support under feed-in tariffs, the new policy, and commentary on the change.
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