CfD Clean Industry Bonus: consultation on regulatory reforms for Allocation Round 8

Closes 6 Oct 2025

Opened 23 Aug 2025

Contact

renewableCIBs@energysecurity.gov.uk

Overview

We’re seeking views on regulatory reforms to the Clean Industry Bonus ahead of Allocation Round 8 of the Contracts for Difference scheme. The proposed reforms are to introduce criteria on workforce protection and skills investment, extending the CIB to include onshore wind, and implement technical improvements. The aim is to improve the CIB’s effectiveness in supporting the clean energy superpower mission.  

Give us your views

Online Survey

Audiences

  • Business journalists
  • Businesses
  • Central government
  • Employment advisers
  • Employment lawyers
  • Further Education sector representative body
  • Large businesses (over 250 staff)
  • Legal representative
  • Local government
  • Low carbon technologies
  • Manufacturing
  • Medium business (50 to 250 staff)
  • Multinational businesses
  • Non-departmental public bodies
  • Science Policy organisations and thinktanks
  • Small business (10 to 49 staff)
  • SMEs (small and medium businesses)
  • Technology (R&D)
  • The Devolved Administrations
  • Trade bodies
  • Trade union or staff association
  • Training Organisation
  • Wind

Interests

  • Apprenticeships
  • Business investment
  • Electricity
  • Energy and climate change
  • Energy and climate change
  • Industrial strategy
  • Regulation and red tape
  • Renewable energy
  • Security and resilience
  • Security and resilience
  • Workplace rights