Flood risk management and funding
This briefing paper provides an overview of flood and coastal risk management in the UK, including which bodies manage risk, current policy on flood risk management, and how flood funding works.
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Energy Policy Overview (609KB 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 (609KB PDF)
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