Policy papers and consultations

We're seeking views on proposals to support Capacity Market (CM) auction liquidity by improving the functionality of the CM emissions verification process.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 8 April 2024

We're seeking views to understand how government can support investment in advanced nuclear technologies and enable high value projects to be taken forward.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 2 April 2024

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This consultation seeks views on proposals for the design and administration of the UK carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) from 1 January 2027.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs and 1 others
• Updated: 21 March 2024

We're inviting views on plans to adjust the date of introduction of the Clean Heat Market Mechanism scheme to 1 April 2025.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 14 March 2024

We're seeking views on proposed amendments to The Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) Regulations 2014, to enable payments under the Dispatchable Power Agreement (power CCUS).

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

We're seeking views on potential amendments to Allocation Round 7 and future rounds of the Contracts for Difference scheme, which supports renewable electricity generators.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 7 March 2024

This net zero investment roadmap summarises government’s hydrogen policies and available investment opportunities.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 27 February 2024

How they will engage with the public and stakeholders on geological disposal for radioactive waste.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 23 February 2024

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 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 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 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