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Electricity Infrastructure Consenting in Scotland
The UK Government believes that Scotland’s growing renewable electricity sector requires a robust, timely and proportionate consenting process which meaningfully involves communities and relevant planning authorities in decision-making. The Scottish Government grants consents to electricity infrastructure – both generating stations over 50MW (1 MW for generating stations 0-12 nautical miles from shore) and network projects - under the Electricity Act 1989. The UK and Scottish... MoreOpened 28 October 2024 -
Heat networks regulation: Implementing consumer protections
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) recommended that we regulate the heat network sector, a recommendation that Government accepted in 2018 and took powers to implement through the Energy Act 2023. This is the third and final joint DESNZ and Ofgem consultation on consumer protections for heat network consumers. The two previous consultations in 2020 and 2023 informed the provisions in the Energy Act 2023 and the Heat Networks Market Framework Regulations SI. In this... MoreOpened 8 November 2024 -
Additions to the CfD contract arising from the introduction of the Clean Industry Bonus (formerly known as Sustainable Industry Rewards)
Summary We are seeking views on the proposed additions to the Contracts for Difference contract relating to the Clean Industry Bonus (CIB), formerly known as Sustainable Industry Rewards. Consultation description The government is proposing additions to the Contract for Difference contract, specifically the changes required to include the CIB in the contract. The CIB works within the Contracts for Difference... MoreOpened 12 November 2024 -
Energy Company Obligation 4 and the Great British Insulation Scheme Consultation on mid-scheme changes
20 November 2024 Options Assessment added to the GOV.UK page . We’re seeking views on the additions and updates to the current iteration of the Energy Company Obligation scheme (ECO4) and Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS). This consultation is separated into two parts. Part 1: Mid-scheme changes to current requirements Part 2: Pay-For-Performance The changes we are proposing through this consultation would help to ensure ECO4 and... MoreOpened 14 November 2024 -
Recognising non-pipeline transport methods (road, rail, shipping) for transporting Co2 into geological storage (CCS)
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) Authority (UK Government, Scottish Goverment, Welsh Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland) is seeking feedback on a proposed regulatory framework which will enable emitters sending CO 2 to permanent storage via non-pipeline transport (NPT) to deduct the amount of permanently stored CO 2 from their UK ETS allowance surrender obligations. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) will be... MoreOpened 28 November 2024 -
UK Emissions Trading Scope Expansion: Maritime
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS ) Authority (UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland) is seeking input on a number of proposals to expand the scheme to the maritime sector. We envisage that including maritime within the UK ETS can help overcome a key barrier to decarbonising the sector, which is that the prices of maritime fuels currently do not reflect their environmental costs.... MoreOpened 28 November 2024 -
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 sectors. This is an interim consultation following the 2023 UK ETS Free Allocation Review consultation where the Authority committed to publish a draft UK Carbon Leakage List and put forward... MoreOpened 16 December 2024 -
Capacity Market December 2024 Consultation and Call for Evidence
We’re seeking views on proposed changes to the Capacity Market to modernise Capacity Market Rules and improve the participation and delivery assurance of consumer-led flexibility (via Demand Side Response mechanisms). We are also seeking views on improving consumer-led flexibility in the Capacity Market by improving categorisation of Demand Side Response technologies and the assurance processes surrounding testing and delivery MoreOpened 16 December 2024 -
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 efficient standards for heat pumps and introducing such standards for hybrid heat pumps for the first time. proposals to improve the efficiency of fossil fuel heating systems. This... MoreOpened 17 December 2024 -
Ofgem Review
Ofgem was established almost a quarter of a century ago as the independent regulator for gas and electricity markets in Great Britain. At the time, a system of independent regulation was established to drive the move towards competition in gas and electricity supply and replicate the benefits of competition in the monopoly gas and electricity networks.In recent years the energy sector has faced huge challenges. Against this backdrop, it is more important than ever that consumers are... MoreOpened 19 December 2024
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