Ed Davey sets out future role of gas in the UK, #gastech

Edward Davey addresses london Gastech conference.

decc.gov.uk 08 Oct '12, 9am

Ed Davey sets out future role of gas in the UK, #gastech

On behalf of Her Majesty’s Government, let me welcome GasTech to London. This is a key conference in a vital industry that’s of strategic importance to the UK. You’ve come to London after the capital has had an exceptional summer. It was at the centre of the celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. And of course we hosted the enormously successful Olympics and Paralympics. This very building, ExCeL, provided the stage for boxing, fencing, wrestling, judo and taekwondo. I trust GasTech’s next four days here will be rather less physical, but every bit as hard-hitting. UK’s role in global gas markets The gas industry of course plays a critical role in Britain’s energy policy. The UK is a major consumer of gas: among the largest in Europe. Over £22bn worth of natural gas was sold in the UK last year, making it the single most important fuel in the UK’s energy mix. Gas prov...

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@guyshrubsole » 08 Oct '12, 11am
Ed Davey today on shale gas: 'I know that some British commentators are impatient about this' = rule by the Spectator [link]
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@sandyd68 » 08 Oct '12, 11am
“@DECCgovuk: Ed Davey sets out future role of gas in the UK, [link] #gastech”< you utter twat - #fracking #extremeenergy
@franjangle » 08 Oct '12, 11am
@DECCgovuk: [link] #gastech Davey: "I hope... possible for me to give a green light to shale." #fracking LibDem #fail again
@AJPendleton » 08 Oct '12, 10am
@powellds I think Osborne let Ed Davey use the speech he was planning to give: [link] Good grief! #cpc12
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Ed Davey @DECCgovuk thoughts on UK gas and shale gas #energy [link]
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RT @DECCgovuk: Ed Davey "In electricity..I see unabated gas playing a very significant role throughout the 2020s" [link]
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Davey backs CCS for gas, even shale gas [link] while Microsoft, M&S and others plead for renewables
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MT If gas, why no highly efficient gas CHP push??? @DECCgovuk: Ed Davey sets out future role of gas in the UK, [link]
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Full speech- "@DECCgovuk: Ed Davey sets out future role of gas in the UK, [link] #gastech"
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Ed Davey sets out future role of gas in the UK, [link] #gastech
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EdDavey speech- unabated gas to play "v significant role" in 2020s & "increasingly" as back-up/with CCS, in 2030-40s [link]
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DECC's Davey speech to #Gastech today cites 'Govt’s green light for #CCS for fossil fuel plants' [link] via @adamvaughan_uk
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RT @adamvaughan_uk: RT @adamvaughan_uk: Davey also quite lukewarm on shale gas prospects for UK: [link]
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Davey also quite lukewarm on shale gas prospects for UK: [link]
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