The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) Bill 2019-20 was introduced by Anna McMorrin MP following the Private Members' Bills Ballot on 9 January 2020. First reading took place on 5 February 2020 and the Bill's second reading is due on 11 September 2020.
Documents to download
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Energy Policy Overview (609 KB, PDF)
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) set out its main priorities for this Parliament in its Single departmental plan: 2015 to 2020, updated in February 2016.
Its main objects are to:
- Ensure the UK has a secure and resilient energy system
- Keep energy bills as low as possible for households and businesses
- Secure ambitious international action on climate change and reduce carbon emissions cost-effectively at home
- Manage the UK’s energy legacy safely and responsibly
The key mechanisms and drivers to deliver this are described in this briefing. They include policy on:
- Low carbon economy
- Electricity Market Reform (EMR)
- New Nuclear
- The oil and gas sector
- Retail markets and consumer affordability
This briefing also covers progress on decarbonisation in the UK and this Government’s key announcements on energy policy.
Documents to download
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Energy Policy Overview (609 KB, PDF)
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