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Energy bosses questioned on prices
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Welcome to the Energy and Climate Change Committee's website. The Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and its associated public bodies.

What's on

Date Business
21 May 2013
10:00 am
 Subject: Bioenergy
Witness(es): RSPB, Centre for Energy Policy and Technology, Imperial College, BSW Timber and Wood Panel Industries Federation; Drax Group plc, Green Circle Bioenergy (US Industrial Pellets Association), Estover Energy Ltd and GB Railfreight
Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
21 May 2013
2:15 pm
 Subject: Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty
Witness(es): Ofgem; Department of Energy and Climate Change
Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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Publications

Title Date published
1st Special Report - Building New Nuclear - the challenges ahead: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2012–13 | PDF version 1st Special Report - Building New Nuclear - the challenges ahead: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2012–13 (PDF) 17 May 2013
Letter from the Chair of the Committee to the Minister of State, 15 May 2013 (PDF) 17 May 2013
Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty - uncorrected evidence - 9 May 2013 | PDF version Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty - uncorrected evidence - 9 May 2013 (PDF) 17 May 2013

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