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Re-coupling GB electricity auctions for cross-border trade
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on the current arrangements for trading electricity on power exchanges in the GB wholesale electricity market and our proposals to support efficient cross-border trading. This consultation sets out a number of key items in respect of this matter: historical information regarding the GB wholesale electricity market, market arrangements as they applied to power exchanges prior to EU Exit, and how they have changed following EU... MoreOpened 30 September 2021 -
Offshore Transmission Network Review: Consultation on Enduring Regime and Multi-Purpose Interconnectors
The Offshore Transmission Network Review aims to deliver improvements in the way that offshore generation is connected to the onshore transmission network and facilitate a more supportive approach for multi-purpose interconnectors (that combine market-to-market interconnectors with offshore transmission). We are seeking stakeholder views to help develop an approach to the way that new projects coming forward through future seabed leasing rounds will be connected. At this stage we are... MoreOpened 28 September 2021 -
Combined Heat and Power: pathway to decarbonisation - call for evidence
The Government Is seeking to build on the information received from the call for evidence held in 2020 and capture views to inform policy development for a future pathway to decarbonisation by requesting feedback from all CHP stakeholders to shape the future approach. We are keen to hear from CHP operators, Heat network operators, energy companies, network operators, technology suppliers, large businesses, SMEs, financial institutions, Energy Service Companies (ESCOs), Local... MoreOpened 27 September 2021 -
Making Flexible Working the Default
This consultation seeks views from individuals and businesses on proposals to reform flexible working regulations (The Flexible Working Regulations 2014). In 2003, legislation came into force which provided parents and certain other carers with a right to request a flexible working arrangement, which covers work location, working hours and working pattern. In 2014, this right to request a flexible working arrangement was extended to all employees with 26 weeks continuous... MoreOpened 23 September 2021 -
Planning for New Energy Infrastructure | Draft National Policy Statements for energy infrastructure
National Policy Statements (NPSs) are designated under the Planning Act 2008 (the 2008 Act) to provide guidance for decision-makers on the application of government policy when determining development consent for major infrastructure. Their function is to state clearly how existing policy applies to development consent, removing discussion of the merits of government policy from the examination process so that decisions can be made on the basis of planning considerations alone. NPSs apply... MoreOpened 6 September 2021 -
Independent review of research bureaucracy
Professor Adam Tickell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sussex, has been commissioned by the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation to lead an independent review to advise on a substantial reduction in unnecessary research bureaucracy in government and the wider sector. The Review team is in the process of holding evidence gathering meetings across the UK. In addition, the team is issuing this brief survey and call for evidence to add to this evidence base and help inform the... MoreOpened 23 August 2021 -
Consultation on a business model for low carbon hydrogen
We’re seeking views on our proposals for a low carbon hydrogen business model. Please provide your responses in this form to the questions set out in the Low Carbon Hydrogen Business Model Consultation. MoreOpened 17 August 2021 -
Designing the Net Zero Hydrogen Fund - Consultation
A consultation to inform the design of the £240m Net Zero Hydrogen Fund (NZHF) which aims to support the commercial deployment of low carbon hydrogen production during the 2020’s. MoreOpened 17 August 2021 -
Consultation on a UK Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard
Executive Summary The Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution sets out that, working with industry, the UK is aiming for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. In support of this ambition, we are introducing supportive policies intended to de-risk investment and incentivise the roll out of new low carbon hydrogen production facilities. Crucial to this will be ensuring that the hydrogen being produced is sufficiently low... MoreOpened 17 August 2021 -
Hydrogen for heat: Facilitating a ‘grid conversion’ hydrogen heating trial
The government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution sets out the ambition to support industry to deliver a hydrogen neighbourhood trial, and a village trial by 2025. This consultation seeks views on proposals to legislate in order to allow Gas Distribution Network Operators to effectively carry out the activities needed to deliver a grid conversion hydrogen trial, and potentially to enhance existing consumer protections to ensure that those living in the... MoreOpened 17 August 2021 -
Designing a framework for transparency of carbon content in energy products: a call for evidence
Achieving net zero emissions will require many of us to take actions to decarbonise our lifestyles and it is crucial that consumers are given transparent information on the carbon content of tariffs to help guide their energy choices. This call for evidence is our first step to better understand the challenges in this area and seek views on options for how we might develop a more transparent framework for carbon content in energy products to be communicated to consumers. Your... MoreOpened 16 August 2021 -
Third-party intermediaries in the retail energy market: Call for Evidence
We want to understand more about how third-party intermediaries (TPIs) currently operate in the retail energy market. In the Energy White Paper, the government committed to consult on regulating TPIs with a view to ensuring the regulatory framework adequately covers the wider market. This call for evidence is the start of that process. TPIs include a wide range of businesses models operating in the retail energy market that provide customers with products and services linked to energy... MoreOpened 16 August 2021 -
Consultation on addressing supplier payment default under the Renewables Obligation
The Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme in England and Wales supports the generation of renewable electricity. It operates as a market-based mechanism through a system of tradable green certificates called Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs). ROCs are issued to generators free of charge by the scheme administrator, Ofgem, in relation to the amount of renewable electricity they generate. Generators sell the ROCs to suppliers or traders, which gives generators a premium in... MoreOpened 10 August 2021 -
Competition in Onshore Electricity Networks
The electricity system will need fundamental change as we move towards Net Zero. Greater use of new, flexible technologies in generation and demand will create challenges for the electricity network from a governance and technical point of view, and the network will need to grow and adapt in new ways. Electricity network companies are fundamentally responsible for building, owning and operating electricity network infrastructure, ensuring it is ready to meet the demands placed... MoreOpened 3 August 2021 -
CCUS: Economic Regulator for CO2 Transport & Storage
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on proposed duties, powers, functions and objectives of an economic regulator for carbon dioxide (CO ₂ ) transport and storage networks, to inform the continued development of carbon capture, usage and storage policy and legislative proposals. Read the consultation document on GOV.UK . MoreOpened 2 August 2021 -
CCUS: Decommissioning Regime for Transport & Storage
The government expects Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) to play an essential role in meeting our net zero target. The deployment of CCUS will also be central to supporting the low carbon transformation of the UK’s industrial base. To deliver this, the government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, published in November 2020, included a commitment to deploy CCUS in two industrial clusters by the mid-2020s, and a further two clusters by 2030 with an ambition to... MoreOpened 2 August 2021 -
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: proposed amendments
We are consulting on proposed amendments to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020. These additional provisions will support effective operation of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) by addressing a number of residual technical issues identified during the development and legislation of the scheme. MoreOpened 28 July 2021 -
Energy retail: opt-in and testing opt-out switching
In the December 2020 Energy White Paper, the Government announced its enduring plans to address the factors that have caused excessive charging for default tariff consumers in the domestic energy retail. We are: Creating the framework to introduce an opt-in switching scheme, where households on the most expensive tariffs are offered a simple method of switching to a cheaper tariff. Testing opt-out switching, where, unless they choose not to be, consumers who... MoreOpened 23 July 2021 -
Reforming the framework for better regulation
Our exit from the EU provides us with the opportunity to think boldly about how we regulate and for the first time in a generation, we have the freedom to conceive and implement rules that put the UK first. We will use this freedom to unlock cutting-edge technologies, unleash innovation, and propel start-up growth, levelling up every corner of the UK. This will be a crucial part of boosting our productivity and helping us bring the benefits of growth to the whole of our country. In... MoreOpened 22 July 2021 -
Carbon capture, usage and storage: amendments to Contracts for Difference regulations
In November 2020, the government published the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, with commitments focused on driving innovation, boosting export opportunities, and generating green jobs and growth across the country to level up regions of the UK. Included in the Ten Point Plan was a commitment to deploy Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) in two industrial clusters by the mid-2020s, and a further two clusters by 2030 with an ambition to capture 10 MtCO₂ per year by... MoreOpened 21 July 2021 -
Reforming Competition and Consumer Policy
Competition and consumer policies are key to creating free, open, and competitive markets with high consumer standards that drive growth, innovation, and productivity. A robust regulatory framework which supports healthy competition is crucial to the effective functioning of the economy and supporting both businesses and consumers. The consultation covers proposals under 3 themes on which we’re seeking views: promoting competition to drive enterprise, innovation, growth, and... MoreOpened 20 July 2021 -
Facilitating the deployment of large-scale, long-duration electricity storage: a call for evidence
Large-scale and long-duration electricity storage could provide a n important role in decarbonising our energy system , f or example by storing renewable power and discharging it over periods of low wind. However, there is evidence that it faces market challenges that mean it may struggle to deploy at scale. This call for evidence seeks to gather information to help us understand in more detail the barriers within the current market, how these might be addressed, and... MoreOpened 20 July 2021 -
Future System Operator
We're seeking views on our proposal for all the current National Grid Electricity System Operator ( ESO ) roles and functions to be carried out by the FSO , and that the FSO should undertake strategic network planning, long-term forecasting, and market strategy functions in gas. We also consider: the new roles and functions an independent FSO could potentially fulfil in gas and electricity, including in network planning and independent advice the options for organisational... MoreOpened 20 July 2021 -
Design and Delivery of the Energy Code Reform
Many of the detailed rules that facilitate the gas and electricity systems are set out in codes. Although these codes have done a remarkable job guiding the industry post-privatisation, many of them were designed to deal with a more predictable energy system and have seen only incremental changes over time. This has resulted in a code governance framework that is complex, fragmented and lacks incentives to innovate, despite our urgent need for a more unified, flexible, and dynamic approach.... MoreOpened 20 July 2021 -
Energy Company Obligation ECO4: 2022 -2026
This consultation sets out our proposed changes to the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme for the next scheme (ECO4), due to begin in April 2022. Read the consultation document on GOV.UK . MoreOpened 20 July 2021 -
The Role of Vehicle-to-X Energy Technologies In A Net Zero Energy System
In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to commit to a legally binding target of net zero emissions by 2050. Transport contributes 28% of UK domestic greenhouse gas emissions [1] and addressing this sector is a critical element of the plan to reaching net zero. The Government’s approach, as laid out in the 2018 Road to Zero Strategy, centres on the decarbonisation of the transport sector and this was accelerated in the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution with... MoreOpened 20 July 2021 -
Strengthening the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
This consultation is seeking views on proposed measures to strengthen the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) to improve the uptake of energy efficiency measures, and increase the benefits for participating businesses. This consultation follows on from the 2020 Post-Implementation Review of the scheme and welcomes views on the following options to improve the scheme: Improving the quality of audits through increased standardisation of reporting requirements... MoreOpened 6 July 2021 -
Warm Home Discount: better targeted support from 2022
The Warm Home Discount has been a key policy in the Government’s approach to tackling fuel poverty since its inception in 2011. Since it began, the Warm Home Discount has provided over £3 billion in rebates on energy bills to low-income and vulnerable households. The Government committed in the Energy White Paper last year to extending the Warm Home Discount until 2025/26 at least, expanding the spending envelope from around £350 million to £475 million annually (in 2020... MoreOpened 28 June 2021 -
Civil Nuclear Constabulary: Service Expansion and Diversification
This consultation seeks views on proposed legislation to amend the remit and powers of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, the specialist armed police force charged with protecting civil nuclear sites and nuclear materials in England, Scotland and Wales. This will ensure that, should a need arise in the future, the Constabulary can utilise their expertise in deterrence and armed response to support other critical infrastructure sites, as well as assist other police forces in an emergency. MoreOpened 24 June 2021 -
UK Internal Market - Office for the Internal Market: Penalties
The UK Government is seeking views on the maximum penalties the Office for the Internal Market (OIM) can impose for non-compliance with a request for information, under the UK Internal Market Act 2020. Please read the consultation document found on GOV.UK before responding to the questions. MoreOpened 16 June 2021
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