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The CRC draft allocation regulations have been laid in Parliament and are scheduled for debate at the end of May 2012. They will come into force…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is one of the key policies introduced by the European Union in 2005 to help meet its greenhouse gas emissions…
Seeking views on the draft 2012 GHG Regulations which reduce red tape and provide other benefits.
This call for evidence sets out the role of independent renewable developers in delivering low carbon generation, the requirements of a competitive…
Managing energy systems more efficiently in the future, and providing new information and services to consumers which reduce costs and carbon emissions.
DECC is currently developing policy on a planned Green Deal incentive scheme. To inform this process DECC has shared a paper with pioneer providers…
Call for evidence to help inform Gas Generation Strategy.
A table containing the names, capacity and published lifetimes of past and present nuclear reactors in the UK.
Use of the flexibility mechanisms outlined in the Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC) is referred to as ‘trading’. The UK committed in …
This document is a call for evidence on the possibility of the UK utilising the flexibility mechanisms laid out in the Renewable Energy Directive…
A review of the evidence relating to the potential of dedicated energy crops in the UK.
Prepared under the Welsh Language Act 1993.
The strategy sets out the work on science and innovation that DECC needs to carry out between April 2011 - March 2015 in order to meet its objectives…
A note on induced seismicity (earthquakes) in the UK and its relevance to hydraulic stimulation for exploration for shale gas (also known as…
Details of the support the Department of Energy & Climate Change offers to overseas territories for climate and energy issues.
Ofgem, the energy regulator, is able to impose substantial fines on energy businesses which breach their regulatory obligations. When Ofgem …
Smart meter consumer engagement strategy
Smart meter data access and privacy
Smart meter Data and Communications Company (DCC) Licence Conditions and Licence Application Regulations Data and Communications Company (DCC…
The introduction of smart metering requires changes to be made to the legislative and regulatory frameworks for the gas and electricity markets in Great Britain.
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