Consultation outcome

Environment Agency charge proposal: decarbonisation readiness

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 18 November 2025
• Last updated: 3 March 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Environment Agency charge proposal for decarbonisation readiness: consultation response

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Detail of outcome

We have considered all consultation feedback and assessed whether we need to change our proposals.

In view of the feedback, we will implement the new decarbonisation readiness charges from 28 February 2026. You can view these documents on GOV.UK:

• The Environment Agency (Environmental Permitting and Abstraction Licensing) (England) Charging Scheme 2022
• how we calculate our charges

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Original consultation

Summary

We want your views on proposed charges to recover the cost of assessing decarbonisation readiness (DR) reports submitted with permit applications, and reviewing updated DR plans during the life of a permit.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
10am on 18 November 2025 to 11:59pm on 6 January 2026

Consultation description

New decarbonisation readiness (DR) requirements for in-scope new or substantially refurbished electricity-generating combustion power plants in England will become part of our regulatory duties under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.

We are proposing new charges to recover the cost of assessing DR reports submitted with permit applications and reviewing updated DR plans during the life of a permit. These charges will apply from 28 February 2026.

Published 18 November 2025

Last updated 3 March 2026 + show all updates

1. 3 March 2026

   Added the consultation response document.

2. 18 November 2025

   First published.