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  • National Policy Statements for energy: habitats regulations assessment

    A habitats regulations assessment is required for proposed plans or projects likely to have a significant effect on international sites of scientific interest.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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  • Electricity networks: connections action plan

    Joint government and Ofgem action plan on accelerating connections to the electricity network.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • End of life vehicles: appropriate measures for permitted facilities

    Consultation on draft new guidance explaining the appropriate measures for permitted facilities that store and treat end of life vehicles (ELVs) or components.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Changes to technically competent manager (TCM) attendance at permitted sites

    We want your views on the preferred approach for calculating TCM attendance and other rules for alternative attendance arrangements.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Capacity Market 2023: Phase 2 proposals and 10 year review

    We're seeking views on the Electricity Capacity Market.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • British Industry Supercharger: Network Charging Compensation Scheme

    We are seeking views on the Network Charging Compensation Scheme and its funding mechanism.

    • From: Department for Business and Trade
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Energy Security Bill: policy statements and draft regulations

    Policy statements and indicative draft statutory instrument regulations relating to the Energy Security Bill, now known as the Energy Bill, introduced to Parliament on 6 July 2022.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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  • Re-coupling Great Britain electricity auctions for cross-border trade

    We're seeking 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.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Net zero business sector roadmap guidelines

    A robust, credible and consistent set of criteria that all business sector roadmaps should meet to ensure they can effectively reduce emissions.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Environment Agency strategy for safe and sustainable sludge use

    This strategy sets out our purpose, principles and priorities for how we will enable safe and sustainable sludge use on land.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Hinkley Point C: water discharge activity permit variation

    Environment Agency consultation on its proposed decision to allow NNB Generation Company (Hinkley Point C) Ltd to vary its water discharge activity permit.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • National preventive action plan: gas

    The Preventive Action Plan sets out the policy and regulatory approach to gas security.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Emergency Plan for downstream gas and electricity

    This National Emergency Plan, revised July 2023, sets out established procedures for responding to gas and electricity emergencies.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Offshore Transmission Network Review: proposals for an enduring regime and multi-purpose interconnectors

    We're seeking views on a new enduring regime for windfarm development and offshore transmission.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)

    The UK ETS Authority is seeking views on the development of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 4 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Enabling industrial electrification: a call for evidence

    We're calling for evidence on how to enable industry to switch away from fossil fuels to electricity.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • CPTPP: joint statement on climate change, the environment and sustainable trade

    Statement on climate change, the environment and sustainable trade from the UK and other members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

    • From: Department for Business and Trade
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Green finance strategy

    A strategy to harness the UK’s world-leading financial services sector to support our climate and environmental objectives.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 3 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Non-domestic alternative fuel payment applications: scheme documents

    Documents relating to applications for the £150 non-domestic alternative fuel payment and for the top-up payment for high users of heating oil (kerosene).

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Powering up Britain

    Plans setting out how the government will enhance our country’s energy security, seize the economic opportunities of the transition, and deliver on our net zero commitments.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government