Pathway 2050: Energy Plan for Jersey (R.37/2014)

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A decision made 17 March 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2014-0023
Decision Summary Title :	Pathway 2050: Energy Plan		Date of Decision Summary:	17th March 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Environmental Policy		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Pathway 2050: Energy Plan		Date of Written Report:	13th March 2014
Written Report Author:	Director of Environmental Policy		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Pathway 2050: Energy Plan
Decision(s): The Minister approved the Pathway 2050: Energy Plan and supporting volumes (Appendices and Supporting documents A&B), on 17th March 2014 to be presented as an R.
Reason(s) for Decision: To approve the Pathway 2050: Energy Plan; the document will be presented to the States Assembly in the R series.
Resource Implications: No additional resources are required.
Action required: To request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the Pathway 2050: Energy Plan and supporting volumes to be presented to the States in the R Series.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):