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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.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 14 February 2025
• Last updated: 23 July 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Cadent Gas: climate adaptation report fourth round

https://documents.cadentgas.com/view/186582564/

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

https://www.enwl.co.uk/future-energy/distribution-system-operation/climate-adaptation/

Energy Networks Association: climate adaptation reporting fourth round

https://www.energynetworks.org/assets/images/Publications/2024/241218ccar4-report-.pdf?1742996142

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

https://www.energynetworks.org/publications/adaptation-reporting-power-4-(arp4)-annex-2-risk-assessment

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

https://www.energy-uk.org.uk/publications/climate-change-risks-and-adaptation-responses-for-uk-electricity-generation/

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

https://www.nationalgas.com/sites/default/files/documents/National%20Gas%20adaptation%20reporting%202024%20LOW.pdf

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

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/document/157171/download

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

https://www.nationalgrid.co.uk/downloads-view-reciteme/687761

National Grid Ventures: Climate Adaptation Reporting, Fourth Round

https://www.nationalgrid.com/document/558616/download

Northern Gas Networks: climate adaptation reporting fourth round

https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NGN-CCAR-Round-4-Report_Final.pdf

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

https://www.northernpowergrid.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/Adapting%20to%20Climate%20Change%20-%20Fourth%20Round%20Report%20-%20December%202024.pdf

Ofgem: climate adaptation report fourth round

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/ofgem-climate-resilience-report-fourth-round-reporting

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

https://www.onr.org.uk/publications/regulatory-reports/regulatory-policy/onr-s-response-to-the-fourth-round-of-climate-adaptation-reporting-in-accordance-with-the-adaptation-reporting-power-arp/

Renewables UK: climate adaptation reporting fourth round

https://www.renewableuk.com/news-and-resources/publications/climate-change-risks-and-adaptation-responses-for-uk-electricity-generation-a-sector-overview-2024/

Scotia Gas Network: climate adaptation report fourth round

https://sgn.co.uk/sites/default/files/media-entities/documents/2024-12/SGN-CCAR4-SGN_Dec-2024-FINAL.pdf

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

https://www.ssen.co.uk/about-ssen/library/climate-change-adaptation-reports/

Solar Energy UK: climate adaptation report fourth round

https://solarenergyuk.org/resource/a-sector-overview-2024/

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

https://www.spenergynetworks.co.uk/userfiles/file/SP_Energy_Networks-Climate_Change_Adaptation_Report_4th_Round_Update.pdf

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

https://media.umbraco.io/uk-power-networks/pzwgb3rm/uk-power-networks-climate-change-adaptation_4th-round-report.pdf

Wales and West Utilities Limited: climate adaption reporting fourth round

https://www.wwutilities.co.uk/media/6060/wwu-arp4-report.pdf

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.

Published 14 February 2025

Last updated 23 July 2025 + show all updates

1. 23 July 2025

   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. 26 March 2025

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

3. 14 February 2025

   First published.