Renewable Energy Consultations
Thursday 04 June 2009
Welcome to our consultations page, in which we highlight some of the recent and current government or regulatory consultations regarding renewable energy.
Government consultations are open to anyone potentially affected or with an interest in policy changes being proposed.
The UK energy sector is going through a period of dramatic transformation , with the government now regularly holding major public consultations on new legislation and guidance to shape the move towards a low carbon economy.
Consultation list
Click on the title of the consultations listed below to find full details from the relevant government or regulatory body. The date displayed refers to the closing deadline for stakeholder responses.
- June 22, 2009 - Carbon capture and storage "readiness" (DECC) - Seeking views on new guidance for the government's new carbon dioxide emissions-cleaning policy for new combustion plants with a generating capacity of 300 MWe and above.
- June 24, 2009 - Scottish Planning Policy (Scottish Government) - Seeking views on a new, shorter planning policy document from the Scottish Government replacing 17 existing policy documents - including "SPP6: Renewable Energy" - with the aim of making policy easier to understand and interpret.
- July 13, 2009 - Draft strategy for marine protected areas (Defra) - Seeking views on the government's plans to establish conservation zones in English territorial waters and UK offshore waters over the next 10 years via the Marine and Coastal Access Bill.
- July 24, 2009 - Revised Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice (Defra) - Opportunity to comment on Defra's revised guidance showing all those handling waste how to comply with their legal Duty of Care.
- July 29, 2009 - Environmental permitting programme (DECC/Defra): Seeking views on new government guidance issued for the slimmed down permitting system for regulated plants.
- July 31, 2009 - Sustainable buildings in Wales (Welsh Assembly): A consultation on a new technical advice note (TAN 22) within Welsh planning policy that focuses on sustainable buildings, including how to reduce carbon emissions through different approaches to energy.
- August 3, 2009 - Smart Metering for Electricity and Gas (DECC): Seeking views on government plans to roll out smart meters to all homes and SMEs by 2020.
- August 7, 2009 - Guidance on how to report greenhouse gas emissions (DECC/Defra) - Government guidelines on how an organisation should calculate its own corporate 'carbon footprint'. The reporting of emissions looks set to be mandatory for companies from 2012.
Please email news@newsenergyfocus.com to let us know about any other industry consultations on low carbon or renewable energy.
