Consultation Hub

This site will help you find, share and participate in consultations run by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and its predecessor, the former Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

For more information on government consultations, or see a list of consultations across government, visit GOV.UK.

Open Consultations

  • Warm Homes Fund: innovative finance for investments and loans

    The Warm Homes Fund will have £5 billion of capital for investment via financial transactions, and could deliver a massive increase in the investment going into low carbon technologies by overcoming barriers to deployment and adoption, such as upfront costs. We would like to gather information...

    Closes 1 June 2026

  • Reformed National Pricing Delivery Plan

    The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is consulting on potential reforms to the Reformed National Pricing (RNP) siting and investment levers, including how these could be combined, as outlined in Chapter 2 of the RNP Delivery Plan. It is important that these policy levers...

    Closes 2 June 2026

  • UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Regulating cross-boundary CCS pipelines

    The Authority is seeking feedback on options being considered to streamline the UK ETS regulatory requirements for cross-boundary CCS pipelines. The options aim to reduce the number of UK ETS permits a CCS pipeline crossing into multiple jurisdictions will require which could...

    Closes 4 June 2026

  • Permitted development rights for onshore wind turbines in England

    The government is seeking views on proposed changes to permitted development rights (PDRs) for onshore wind in England, to support small-scale onshore wind deployment. Specifically, we are consulting on a new PDR that would allow small-scale, non-domestic wind turbines to be installed...

    Closes 10 June 2026

  • Eskdalemuir seismic array: managing onshore wind turbine interference

    This consultation aims to gather industry and stakeholder views on the suggested changes to the secondary legislation and planning guidance for managing the onshore wind turbine interference surrounding Eskdalemuir seismic array. Read the consultation documents on GOV.UK . Visit the ...

    Closes 12 June 2026

Closed Consultations

  • Reshaping Cyber Regulation in Downstream Gas and Electricity

    In light of the changing energy landscape as the country moves towards Clean Power 2030 and the increased cyber security threat, Ofgem and the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero are seeking views on reshaping cyber regulation for the downstream gas and electricity sector in Great Britain. ...

    Closed 22 May 2026

  • Updating standards for local space heating products

    This page invites responses releated to the proposals set out in a public consultation on local space heating product policy. The full consultation text, options assessment, and draft SI can be found here Consultation on local space heating policy.

    Closed 20 May 2026

  • CCUS: non-pipeline transport

    Carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) will be essential to meeting the UK’s 2050 net zero target, playing a vital role in growing the economy, supporting the low-carbon economic transformation of our industrial regions, and creating new high value jobs. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has...

    Closed 1 May 2026

  • Call for Evidence: Future of the UK downstream oil sector

    We are seeking evidence to inform an upcoming strategy for the downstream oil sector. This is an opportunity for stakeholders across industry with an interest in the future of this sector to provide evidence as to how the sector can grow and adapt to the changing energy landscape.

    Closed 20 April 2026

  • Introducing a Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS)

    The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is seeking views on proposals for the Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS). This scheme will introduce mandatory technical standards for heat networks across Great Britain to ensure low-carbon, reliable, and affordable heat delivery. We are...

    Closed 15 April 2026