Policy papers and consultations

This paper focuses on the implications for the management of higher activity wastes and spent fuel resulting from the development of SMRs and AMRs.

• From: Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
• Updated: 9 February 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

We're seeking views on proposals for policy amendments to the Green Gas Support Scheme, as part of the mid-scheme review.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 25 January 2024

We're seeking views on potential transitional support arrangements to facilitate the transition of large-scale biomass electricity generation to power BECCS.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 18 January 2024

We're seeking views on the proposed policy approach for siting new nuclear power stations for a new Nuclear National Policy Statement.

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

We're consulting on the policy framework to enable investment in long duration electricity storage.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 9 January 2024

We're seeking evidence on how non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) might decarbonise as part of the government's wider net zero ambitions.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 2 others
• Updated: 21 December 2023

The UK government is consulting on a range of potential policy measures to mitigate future carbon leakage risk.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 18 December 2023

We're seeking views on proposals for heat network zoning in England, to attract investment and give local communities access to cheaper, greener heat sooner.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 18 December 2023

We're seeking views to help us further assess the case for hydrogen blending and lead options for its implementation, if enabled.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 14 December 2023

We're seeking feedback on our proposals for the first Hydrogen Storage Business Model allocation round.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 14 December 2023

We're seeking feedback on proposals that market intervention could be required to support hydrogen to power to deploy, including design options.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 14 December 2023

This strategy sets out the approach to developing a thriving low carbon hydrogen sector in the UK to meet our increased ambition for 10GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. The page includes hydrogen strateg…

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 14 December 2023

We're seeking evidence to inform the UK’s transition to price-based competitive allocation for low carbon hydrogen production.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 14 December 2023

This market engagement document is seeking views on the proposed design of the second Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR2) that will allocate funding to low carbon hydrogen projects.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 14 December 2023

We're seeking feedback on proposals for the first allocation round for the Hydrogen Transport Business Model.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 14 December 2023

This roadmap sets out how we expect the hydrogen production landscape to evolve towards 2035.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 14 December 2023

The next steps in government’s vision for the strategic development of UK hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 14 December 2023

We’re seeking views on the CCS Network Code, part of the new regulatory regime describing arrangements between CO2 network users and transport and storage companies.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 1 December 2023

We’re seeking views on the future role of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) and the final design of Phase 3, which will help industry to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 22 November 2023