Open Consultations
-
Building the North Sea’s Energy Future
We are seeking views on delivering the government’s commitment to support a prosperous and managed North Sea transition.
Closes 30 April 2025
-
Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes in England and Wales - 2025 update
The purpose of this 2025 consultation is to seek views on the government’s proposals to raise minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for privately rented homes in England and Wales by 2030. This consultation also includes a summary of responses to the 2020 consultation which we have...
Closes 2 May 2025
-
Innovative hydrogen-to-power projects
The government is seeking technical evidence on innovative hydrogen to power projects that can deliver by 2030, ahead of large-scale enabling hydrogen infrastructure. Specifically, this call for evidence seeks technical information to help us understand in more detail the type of...
Closes 12 May 2025
-
Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce Call for Evidence
This is a call for evidence to inform the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce. We would like to hear from anyone with an interest in the regulation of defence and civil nuclear: regulators operators industry academia developers ...
Closes 19 May 2025
-
Planning for new energy infrastructure: 2025 revisions to National Policy Statements
The energy NPSs are designated under the Planning Act 2008 to provide guidance for decision-makers on the application of government policy when determining applications for development in relation to NSIPs. The current suite of energy National Policy Statements (NPSs) were updated by the Department...
Closes 29 May 2025
Closed Consultations
-
Extending the UK Emissions Trading Scheme cap beyond 2030
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Authority is seeking input on proposals for extending the UK ETS beyond the end of Phase I at midnight on 31 December 2030. This fulfils the commitment made in December 2023 within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme long-term pathway to consult on the extension of...
Closed 9 April 2025
-
Gas Shipper Obligation: Funding mechanism for the Hydrogen Production Business Model
The purpose of this consultation is to set out our proposed design for the Gas Shipper Obligation (GSO), a funding mechanism for the HPBM and related costs. The GSO is intended to be the long-term funding mechanism for initial hydrogen production projects. It may also fund further hydrogen...
Closed 9 April 2025
-
Review of the Fuel Poverty Strategy
This consultation is seeking views on the priorities for an updated fuel poverty strategy to deliver warm homes.
Closed 4 April 2025
-
National Policy Statement for Nuclear Energy Generation EN-7: Consultation
We’re consulting on the draft of the new nuclear National Policy Statement (NPS) EN-7. The proposed NPS will be applicable to nuclear power stations expected to deploy beyond 2025. Read the consultation document, the draft NPS and accompanying HRA / AoS documents on GOV.UK .
Closed 3 April 2025
-
Raising product standards for space heating
T his consultation seeks views on proposals to improve product standards by updating ecodesign and energy labelling legislation for space and combination heaters. The consultation sets out: proposals to enable the electrification of heat, including by raising minimum...
Closed 25 March 2025