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Climate adaption reporting fourth round: energy

Adaptation reports to Defra by the energy sector. Part of the fourth round of the adaptation reporting process under the Climate Change 2008 Act.

Applies to England

Documents

Cadent Gas: climate adaptation report fourth round

Electricity North West Limited (ENWL): climate adaption reporting fourth round

Energy Networks Association: climate adaptation reporting fourth round

Energy Networks Association: climate adaptation reporting fourth round (annex 2: risk assessment)

Energy UK, RenewableUK and Solar Energy UK: climate adaptation reporting fourth round

National Gas Plc (transmission and distribution): climate adaption reporting fourth round

National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc (transmission report): climate adaption reporting fourth round

National Grid Ventures: Climate Adaptation Reporting, Fourth Round

Northern Gas Networks: climate adaptation reporting fourth round

Northern Power Grid Plc (Yorkshire) and Northern Power Grid Plc (North East): climate adaption reporting fourth round

Ofgem: climate adaptation report fourth round

Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR): climate adaptation report fourth round

Renewables UK: climate adaptation reporting fourth round

Scotia Gas Network: climate adaptation report fourth round

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution: climate adaption reporting fourth round

Solar Energy UK: climate adaptation report fourth round

SP Energy Networks (Scottish Power): climate adaption reporting fourth round

UK Power Networks (London) and UK Power Networks (South East) : climate adaption reporting fourth round

Wales and West Utilities Limited: climate adaption reporting fourth round

Details

These reports set out how energy operators, regulators and trade bodies are taking action to adapt to climate change, by reporting on how they are addressing current and future climate impacts.

These reports were invited by Defra under the adaptation reporting power under the Climate Change Act 2008.

Updates to this page

Published 14 February 2025
Last updated 23 July 2025 show all updates
  1. We have added the fourth round of climate adaptation reporting for National Grid Ventures, Ofgem, Renewables UK, Scotia Gas Network, and Solar Energy UK.

  2. The page has been updated to include additional climate adaptation reports.

  3. First published.

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