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  • Onshore oil and gas exploratory operations: draft technical guidance

    Seeking views on how helpful the draft technical guidance is for operators exploring for oil and gas onshore.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • UK Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment 3 (OESEA3)

    Draft plan/programme to enable future offshore renewables leasing and licensing for oil and gas, hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide gas storage

    • From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Post Implementation Review of Part 3 of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) and National Emissions Inventory Regulations 2005

    This Post Implementation Review assesses the effectiveness of Part 3 of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) and National Emissions Inventory Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2903).

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Energy Bill 2015/16 Relevant Documents

    The fact sheets provide an overview of policy areas in the Bill; Keeling Schedules illustrate how primary legislation would be amended by clauses in the Bill

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Assessment and Design Fees: Call for Evidence

    We're seeking views on allowing electricity distribution network operators to charge upfront assessment and design fees for connection applications.

    • From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Consultation on a review of the Feed-in Tariff scheme

    A review of the Feed-in Tariff Scheme, the Government’s subsidy scheme for generation of renewable electricity from small-scale installations.

    • From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Consultation on Reforms to the Capacity Market, Autumn 2015

    Consultation on Reforms to the Capacity Market, Autumn 2015.

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Post Implementation Review of the Ecodesign for Energy Related Products Regulations 2010

    This PIR assesses aspects of the effectiveness of the UK’s compliance and enforcement regime for energy-using products under the Ecodesign Directive

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Low Carbon Contracts Company and Electricity Settlements Company operational costs 2016/17

    Consultation on the proposed 2016/17 operational cost budgets and resulting levies for the Low Carbon Contracts Company and the Electricity Settlements Company

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New Smart Energy Code content (Stage 4)

    This consultation will help inform the content of Stage 4 of the Smart Energy Code, which governs the end-to-end management of smart metering in Great Britain.

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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  • Post Implementation Review of the UK’s transposition of the EU Oil Stocking Directive (2009/119/EC)

    Overview of the Post Implementation Review of the UK’s transposition of the EU Oil Stocking Directive (2009/119/EC)

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Habitats Regulations Assessments of 14th onshore oil and gas licensing round

    This consultation seeks comments on the Oil & Gas Authority’s strategic plan-level Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) of blocks taken forward for consideration of award in 14th onshore oil and gas licensing round.

    • From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and 1 others
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Changes to financial support for solar PV

    Consultation on how we can cost effectively manage the deployment of solar PV of 5MW and below within the Renewables Obligation.

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Renewables Obligation: the level of banded support for new solar photovoltaic

    This consultation sets out the government’s proposals for reduced support under the Renewables Obligation for solar photovoltaic (PV) up to 5MW.

    • From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Levels of oil stocking obligations on UK companies

    Consultation on possible changes to the levels of oil stocking obligations on UK companies.

    • From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Renewables Obligation (RO) grace period for new onshore wind

    Update on Government amendments to the Energy Bill 2015 on the proposed grace period relating to the closure of the Renewables Obligation (RO) for new onshore wind from 1 April 2016

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change and 2 others
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Changes to Feed-in Tariff accreditation

    Consultation on removing preliminary accreditation from the Feed-in Tariff (FITs).

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Funding the Oil and Gas Authority: consultation on levy design

    This consultation seeks views on the levy allocation methodology to fund the Oil and Gas Authority.

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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  • Government response to the ECC Committee report on the implementation of Electricity Market Reform

    Government response to the Energy and Climate Change Committee report on the implementation of Electricity Market Reform, laid in the House on 24 June 2015.

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: energy industry and infrastructure licensing and regulation

    How we regulate energy industries and infrastructure to protect the environment, maintain workplace safety and keep industries competitive.

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change and 4 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government