Top energy firms announce major UK investments at London 2012 summit #BritBizEmbassy

Top energy firms announce major UK investments at London 2012 summit

decc.gov.uk 07 Aug '12, 7am

Top energy firms announce major UK investments at London 2012 summit #BritBizEmbassy

The energy industry contributes 3.9% of the UK’s GDP and employs about 173,000 people (7% of industrial employment) . It accounts for 9.9 per cent of total investment in the UK. The UK’s notable strengths across the energy industries – oil and gas, renewables, nuclear and thermal power generation – include project management, major contracting, design engineering, asset and operational management, design and manufacturing of advanced equipment, research and development, training and education, professional and financial services. All of these are delivered with a total commitment to health, safety and the environment. The UK oil and gas supply chain exports around US$9 billion worth of goods and services each year in value, representing about one-quarter of the UK’s total energy sector exports. The UK‘s oil production capacity is the largest in the European Union, and the ...

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@metadesigners » 14 Aug '12, 12pm
@blindspotting aren't 'investments' supposed to cut costs? This is a contractual promise to keep paying for consumables [link]
@metadesigners » 14 Aug '12, 11am
@blindspotting is it a clear case of misrule? The military seem a lot smarter than our political class. [link]
@blindspotting » 14 Aug '12, 11am
I'd naively thought Department of 'Climate Change' was there to stop it not worsen it. [link] @metadesigners
@metadesigners » 14 Aug '12, 10am
@blindspotting ha ha! offering our children a legacy of non-renewables is truly oxymoronic ;-) [link]
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The London Olympic Legacy: a UK fossil fuel investment frenzy and accelerated #climatechange [link]
@Pihanne » 14 Aug '12, 9am
RT @blindspotting: 'Greenest government' uses 'greenest games' for fossil fuel investment frenzy. [link] #london2012
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"The oil and gas industry’s immense contribution is pivotal as we rebalance our economy" #London2012 = #climatechaos [link]
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'Greenest government' uses 'greenest games' for fossil fuel investment frenzy. [link] #london2012
@ContractorCalc » 08 Aug '12, 6am
Contracts likely to 'flow' from major new energy investments [link] via @DECCGovuk
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DECC Release - Top energy firms announce major UK investments at London 2012 summit: [link]
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RT @douglaswr: University of Manchester as hub BP investing £60Min International Centre for Advanced Materials (BP-ICAM) announcement [link]"
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University of Manchester as hub BP investing £60Min International Centre for Advanced Materials (BP-ICAM) announcement [link]"
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RT @JeremyLeggett: Just look at this "top energy firm" fossil-fuel worship from @DECCgovUK. Not a renewable to be seen. [link] Truly tragic.
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Just look at this "top energy firm" fossil-fuel worship from @DECCgovUK. Not a renewable to be seen. [link] Truly tragic.
@AtheneDonald » 07 Aug '12, 8am
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RT @JeremyLeggett: Just look at this "top energy firm" fossil-fuel worship from @DECCgovUK. Not a renewable to be seen. [link] Truly tragic.
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RT @JeremyLeggett: Just look at this "top energy firm" fossil-fuel worship from @DECCgovUK. Not a renewable to be seen. [link] Truly tragic.
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TOP ENERGY FIRMS ANNOUNCE MAJOR UK INVESTMENTS AT LONDON 2012 SUMMIT [link] | DECC