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Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decision Notice) [2010] UKICO FS50274036 (18 August 2010)
Summary: The complainant made a freedom of information request to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to request risk registers relating to the Government-™s Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Project. DECC refused the request under the exemptions in section 43(2) (Commercial interests), and section 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) (Prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs). The Commissioner has investigated and has found that all of the requested information was exempt under section 43(2) and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosure. The Commissioner also found that in its handling of the request the public authority breached sections 17(1) and 17(1)(b) (Refusal of a request) but requires no steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 17 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 43 - Complaint Not upheld