Open Consultations
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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 .
Closes 3 April 2025
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Review of the Fuel Poverty Strategy
This consultation is seeking views on the priorities for an updated fuel poverty strategy to deliver warm homes.
Closes 4 April 2025
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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...
Closes 9 April 2025
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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...
Closes 9 April 2025
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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
Closed Consultations
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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
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Expanding the Warm Home Discount Scheme 2025/26
This consultation sets out proposals to expand the reach of the Warm Home Discount Scheme by removing the high-cost-to-heat threshold in the current Warm Home Discount (England & Wales) Regulations 2022 (for winter 2025/26) and proporationally increasing the level of spend available in Scotland for...
Closed 24 March 2025
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Allocation Round 7 of the Contracts for Difference scheme
The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is Government’s main support mechanism for new low-carbon electricity generation projects in Great Britain. The Government continuously reviews the CfD scheme to ensure it remains fit-for-purpose as our electricity system evolves and we work towards our net...
Closed 21 March 2025
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UK Emissions Trading Scheme Free Allocation Review: carbon leakage
The UK ETS Authority is seeking views on a number of proposals to improve our approach to Free Allocations; specifically, our approach to calculating the Carbon Leakage Indicator and setting the Carbon Leakage List, and the approach to adjusting Free Allocations for Carbon Border Adjustment...
Closed 10 March 2025
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Developing an energy smart data scheme
Increased data sharing has the potential to help meet real life needs that energy customers face on a daily basis. For example, it could help customers find the best tariff based on actual consumption, providing personalised solutions, better services and greater choice while saving them money....
Closed 10 March 2025