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Today's Queen's Speech has been delivered setting out the government’s policies and proposed legislative programme for the new parliamentary session. Part of this legislative programme will include a new Energy Bill which will do the following:
• Ensure there will be affordable and reliable energy for businesses and families.
• Give the Oil and Gas Authority the powers it needs to become a robust, independent and effective regulator, and enable it to maximise the economic recovery of oil and gas from UK waters.
• Change the law in line with the manifesto commitment to give local communities the final say on wind farm applications.
Secretary of State Amber Rudd has written a blog on DECC's clear priorities which are to keep the lights on and power the economy; keep bills low for families and businesses and get a climate deal in Paris this year. Read more background on the Energy Bill in the Queen's Speech here.
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