Policy papers and consultations

We're seeking views on new standards for energy smart appliances and organisations which provide demand side response services or can remotely control electrical load.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 8 May 2024

We're seeking views on our proposed approach for siting fusion energy facilities as part of a new National Policy Statement.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 8 May 2024

Strategic policy statement setting out the government’s priorities for energy policy in Great Britain.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 1 May 2024

• Strategy and policy statement for energy policy in Great Britain (accessible webpage)

  Introduction 1. The power to designate a Strategy and Policy Statement…

We want your comments on our proposed charges for materials facilities operations.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 10 April 2024

We're seeking views on proposals to support Capacity Market (CM) auction liquidity by improving the functionality of the CM emissions verification process.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 8 April 2024

We're seeking views to understand how government can support investment in advanced nuclear technologies and enable high value projects to be taken forward.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 2 April 2024

We want your comments on our proposed charges for notified international waste shipments.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 2 April 2024

We're seeking views on proposed amendments to legislation so both ECO schemes use the latest versions of the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) and Reduced Data SAP (RdSAP).

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 22 March 2024

We're seeking views on the design of a market-based mechanism to support the development of the market in low-carbon electric heat pumps.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 14 March 2024

This second consultation is an opportunity to provide feedback to government on the ongoing review of electricity market arrangements (REMA).

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 12 March 2024

How they will engage with the public and stakeholders on geological disposal for radioactive waste.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 23 February 2024

This call for evidence considers barriers to innovation in the energy retail market.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 23 February 2024

We're seeking views on the proposed modifications to industry codes and licences so that the nuclear RAB revenue stream can function as intended.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 22 February 2024

We're seeking views on a Strategy and Policy Statement for energy policy in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 21 February 2024

The offence response options documents set out the options available to every offence we regulate.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 21 February 2024

Scheme documents for non-domestic energy customers applying for EBDS additional support for Energy and Trade Intensive Industries (ETIIs) and heat networks.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 31 January 2024

The civil nuclear roadmap sets out the government’s vision for a dynamic civil nuclear sector, supporting the ambition to achieve net zero by 2050.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 26 January 2024

The likely significant sustainability effects of developing new energy infrastructure of the types covered by the National Policy Statements for energy.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 17 January 2024

Planning guidance for developers of nationally significant electricity network infrastructure projects.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 17 January 2024

Planning guidance for developers of nationally significant natural gas supply infrastructure and gas and oil pipeline projects.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 17 January 2024