tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2025-08-11T13:19:37+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/nuclear-regulation-input-to-the-nuclear-regulatory-taskforce-review 2025-08-11T13:19:37+01:00 Nuclear regulation: input to the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce review The Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce is seeking evidence to support its review of the UK nuclear framework and regulation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/heat-networks-regulation-implementing-consumer-protections 2025-08-08T09:00:02+01:00 Heat networks regulation: implementing consumer protections We're seeking views on consumer protection requirements such as standards of conduct, protections for vulnerable consumers and more. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/scheme-design-for-bill-discounts-for-new-transmission-network-infrastructure 2025-08-08T09:00:01+01:00 Scheme design for bill discounts for new transmission network infrastructure We're seeking views on scheme design for a bill discount scheme to directly benefit people living close to new and significantly upgraded electricity transmission infrastructure. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/enhancing-the-smart-meter-installation-journey-towards-clean-power-2030 2025-08-08T09:00:01+01:00 Enhancing the smart meter installation journey towards Clean Power 2030 We're seeking views on opportunities to enhance the consumer journey towards Clean Power 2030, including by looking at the potential for efficiencies and through integration of smart meter and LCT installations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/ccus-future-network-strategy 2025-08-06T10:00:03+01:00 CCUS future network strategy We’re seeking views and evidence on how CO2 networks might need to evolve to meet our carbon ambitions and support growth within an evolving carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) sector. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/evolution-of-economic-regulation-for-co2-storage 2025-08-06T10:00:02+01:00 Evolution of economic regulation for CO2 storage We’re seeking views and evidence on economic regulation for CO2 storage to guide policy and support growth within an evolving carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) sector. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/smart-secure-electricity-systems-programme-sses-enduring-governance 2025-08-04T09:30:04+01:00 Smart Secure Electricity Systems Programme (SSES): enduring governance We're seeking views on the Enduring Governance of the SSES Programme, and the technical and security governance functions to be part of these arrangements. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/electricity-network-infrastructure-consents-land-access-and-rights 2025-07-30T15:03:52+01:00 Electricity network infrastructure: consents, land access and rights We are seeking views on proposed changes to land rights and consents processes for electricity network infrastructure. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/offshore-wind-setting-up-the-marine-recovery-fund 2025-07-24T09:56:08+01:00 Offshore wind: setting up the Marine Recovery Fund Seeking views on how the Marine Recovery Fund (MRF) will function. We will use the responses to this consultation to finalise the design of the MRF. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/hydrogen-update-to-the-market-july-2025 2025-07-23T11:08:32+01:00 Hydrogen update to the market: July 2025 An update on the UK hydrogen policy progress. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/developing-an-energy-smart-data-scheme 2025-07-23T09:30:03+01:00 Developing an energy smart data scheme We're seeking views on the potential for developing a Smart Data scheme in the energy sector. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/sizewell-c-value-for-money-assessment 2025-07-22T15:39:18+01:00 Sizewell C: Value for money assessment Value for money assessment for the Sizewell C (SZC) nuclear power station. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/sizewell-c-government-support-package 2025-07-22T15:38:59+01:00 Sizewell C: government support package Contractual documents for the Sizewell C (SZC) nuclear power station. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/uk-ets-scope-expansion-maritime-sector 2025-07-21T18:18:36+01:00 UK ETS scope expansion: maritime sector The UK ETS Authority is seeking input on proposals for expanding the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to the maritime sector. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/further-reforms-to-the-contracts-for-difference-scheme-for-allocation-round-7 2025-07-15T14:22:21+01:00 Further reforms to the Contracts for Difference scheme for Allocation Round 7 We're seeking views on potential changes for Allocation Round 7 (AR7), due to open in summer 2025, and providing policy updates. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/hydrogen-economic-regulatory-framework-developing-an-effective-framework-for-pipeline-networks 2025-07-15T09:30:17+01:00 Hydrogen Economic Regulatory Framework: developing an effective framework for pipeline networks We’re seeking views on the economic regulatory market framework for 100% hydrogen pipeline networks, established under the Gas Act 1986. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/review-of-electricity-market-arrangements-rema-summer-update-2025 2025-07-10T00:00:00+01:00 Review of electricity market arrangements (REMA): Summer update, 2025 This document provides an update on the REMA programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/electricity-distribution-networks-study-government-response 2025-07-07T12:01:37+01:00 Electricity Distribution Networks study: government response The government's response to the National Infrastructure Commission’s study ‘Electricity Distribution Networks: Creating capacity for the future’. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/assessment-and-rating-of-wind-turbine-noise-guidance-proposed-updates 2025-07-04T15:24:10+01:00 Assessment and rating of wind turbine noise guidance: proposed updates We're seeking views on updates to guidance on the assessment of noise from onshore wind turbines across the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/onshore-wind-strategy 2025-07-04T09:43:18+01:00 Onshore wind strategy Strategy setting out how the UK government will increase the deployment of onshore wind to help meet 2030 clean power targets.