Consultations Announced in the Energy White Paper: Meeting the Energy Challenge
Planning
Launch: A consultation was published alongside the Planning White Paper on 21 May 2007
Purpose: to set out the Government's detailed proposals for reform in response to the recommendations made by Kate Barker and by Rod Eddington on planning, and consult on certain aspects of proposed planning reforms, including for major energy infrastructure projects.
Nuclear
Launch: 23 May 2007, alongside the Energy White Paper
Purpose: to seek comments on the Government’s preliminary view that companies should be allowed to build new nuclear power stations in the UK because of their potential contribution to tackling the UK’s goals on climate change and security of supply.
Renewables Obligation
Launch: 23 May 2007, alongside the Energy White Paper
Purpose: to consult on the arrangements we propose for strengthening and modifying the Renewables Obligation, including the implementation of banding.
Guidance on the Gas Act 1965
Launch: 23 May 2007, alongside the Energy White Paper
Purpose: to consult on guidance for interested parties on the processes and use of the Gas Act 1965.
Carbon Emission Reduction Target (formerly Energy Efficiency Commitment)
Launch: 23 May 2007, alongside the Energy White Paper
Purpose: to consult on key issues such as the size of the commitment under this obligation on suppliers between 2008 and 2011.
Link to Carbon Emission Reduction Target consultation on the Defra website
Products Policy Brief on Consumer Electronics
Launch: May 2007, alongside the Energy White Paper
Purpose: to consult on our evidence and analysis of how markets for domestic consumer electronics could develop, together with proposed sales targets and performance standards for the next 10-20 years.
Link to Market Transformation Programme website
Offshore Decommissioning
Launch: 21 June 2007
Purpose: to consult on strengthening the statutory decommissioning regimes for oil and gas and renewable energy installations to minimise the risk of liabilities falling on the public purse in the event of operator default.
Household Energy Supplier Obligation: call for evidence
Launch: 13 June 2007
Purpose: to help consider possible alternative designs for the post 2011 phase of the continuing obligation on energy suppliers.
Link to Household Energy Supplier Obligation: call for evidence on the Defra website
Carbon Reduction Commitment
Launch: 6 July 2007
Purpose: to consult on the detailed design of the Carbon Performance Commitment on large non-energy intensive organisations.
Link to Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) consultation on the Defra website
Electricity Emergency Planning
Launch: 20 August 2007
Purpose: to update the electricity priority user arrangements in the extremely unlikely event of a widespread electricity disruption.
CoRWM Implementation
Launch: 25 June 2007
Purpose: to consult on the Government’s proposals for implementing CoRWM‘s recommendations.
Link to Managing Radioactive Waste Safely consultation on the Defra website
Energy Services Directive 2006/32/EC Article 6
Launch: 3 August 2007
Purpose: to consult on possible additional measures needed to comply with the Energy Services Directive 2006/32/EC Article 6 in relation to the promotion of energy efficiency by energy suppliers.
Link to Energy Services Directive 2006/32/EC on the Defra website
Distributed Energy (licensing)
Launch: 18 December 2007
Purpose: BERR and Ofgem joint consultation on more flexible market and licensing arrangements for distributed, low carbon electricity supply.
The consultation closed on 11 March 2008.
On 18 June 2008, following the consultation, BERR and Ofgem published a joint report, Distributed Energy - Further Proposals for More Flexible Market and Licensing Arrangements. The report is available on the Ofgem: Distributed Energy webpage.
UK Regulation of CCS
Launch: later in 2007
Purpose: to consult on regulation for the full chain of CCS technologies.
CO2 from Cars
Launch: later in 2007
Purpose: to consult on options for mandatory new car fuel efficiency targets, along with other details of the European Commission's communication on CO2 from passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.
Code for Sustainable Homes
Launch: by the end of 2007
Purpose: to consult on whether all new homes should be required to be rated against the Code.
Business Billing and Metering
Launch: 3 August 2007
Purpose: to consult on the proposal that energy suppliers should provide all but the smallest business users with advanced metering services within the next 5 years.