Reliable corporate reporting is vital to well-functioning financial markets, business investment and growth. It enables all interested stakeholders to make an informed assessment of a company’s performance and governance. It helps safeguard investors, creditors, employees, customers,...More
We are seeking evidence from a range of stakeholders on how sustainable biomass should be sourced and used to best support the UK's Net Zero target. The information gathered will be used to support the development of the upcoming Biomass Strategy.
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We're seeking views on the government’s proposals to introduce a national performance-based policy framework for rating the energy and carbon performance of large commercial and industrial buildings.
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We are seeking views on Government’s proposed framework to improve implementation and enforcement of the EPC B target by 2030 for privately rented non-domestic buildings.
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The government is committed to ensuring that only safe products can be legally placed on the market now and in the future. But the world in which we operate is changing and it is important that the framework that protects consumers from unsafe products is reviewed and updated where necessary,...More
The CAT is a specialist appeal body with expertise in competition and regulatory decisions. It hears appeals against competition decisions (under the Competition Act 1998 (the CA98)), applications for review of merger and market decisions (under the Enterprise Act 2002 (the EA02)) and of...More
Proposals to natural-gas CHP, the Products Characteristics Database, Biomass and recovered heat factors
The Government is committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Meeting this legal commitment will require virtually all heat in buildings to be...More
We have extended the consultation period until 7 May 2021.
The purpose of the UK Internal Market Act 2020 is to allow people and businesses to work and trade freely across the whole of the UK after leaving the European Union (EU).
It establishes 2 UK market access...More
The DRHI was scheduled to close to new applicants on 31 st March 2021. However, in March 2020 the government announced an extension to the DRHI for 12 months, until 31 st March 2022, with final RHI payments being made in 2029. This consultation sets out proposals for the closure of the...More
A consultation seeking views on proposals to require mandatory TCFD aligned climate-related financial disclosures from publicly quoted companies, large private companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs). .
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Following the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, the UK has the freedom to design a new domestic subsidy control regime that reflects our strategic interests and particular national circumstances. The Government aims to deliver a regime that:
Facilitates strategic...More
The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry will hold public hearing sessions in 2 stages over the next 6 months:
Stage 1 - will be 'hearing from those affected' taking place from January to March 2021
Stage 2 - will be 'hearing from the organisations' taking place in May 2021.
In...More
We, at the Office of the Small Business Commissioner, would really like to find out how you feel about the functionality, presentation and accessibility of our website ( https://www.smallbusinesscommissioner.gov.uk/ ). The results from this short survey will help us make any necessary...More
We are seeking views on proposals for a new Supply Chain Plan questionnaire for CfD Applicants to complete. It will form the basis of the initial assessment before an allocation round and ongoing monitoring, review and assessment after CfD signature. These plans were set out in the November...More
This consultation sets out a potential approach to cluster sequencing for carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS), and seeks views on this approach from interested stakeholders.
The consultation covers:
A breakdown of a potential two-phase process we may follow in order to...More
This consultation seeks views on the proposed approach to the introduction of a cost recovery scheme for nuclear safeguards regulation, to commence from 1 April 2022. This will apply to those regulated under the UK’s new domestic nuclear safeguards regime, by the regulator, the Office for...More
Achieving our ambitious climate targets will require significant levels of renewable deployment. Making sure we have the right policy framework to support this deployment will be crucial to delivering net zero while minimising costs for consumers.
The government is seeking views...More
We want to understand more fully how the exemptions regime currently operates, and whether changes to the regime are needed to reflect government aims and objectives.
This includes how well the exemption regime has coped with the changing energy landscape and how exemptions are currently...More
Non-compete clauses are used in contracts of employment to restrict an individual’s ability to work for a competing business, or to establish a competing business for a defined period after they leave.
To support economic recovery from the impacts of Covid-19, the Government is exploring...More
This consultation seeks views on bringing forward the deadline for phasing out unabated coal-fired generation in Great Britain to 1 October 2024. This proposal is part of the Government’s drive to go further and faster on decarbonising the power sector, as it works towards net zero by 2050. ...More
We are seeking views on a proposal to extend the ban on exclusivity clauses to contracts where the workers’ guaranteed weekly income is less than the Lower Earnings Limit, currently £120 a week. This is to ensure that low-income workers can take on additional work to boost their income...More
The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry follows the conclusion of the group litigation involving postmasters and Post Office Limited in December 2019, and the Prime Minister's commitment on 26th February 2020 to hold an Inquiry. The Government wants to be fully assured that through the Inquiry there...More
Lenders could have a role in building a market for energy performance improvements. The government has been engaging with lenders, their engagement organisations, and other financial stakeholders to better understand how government can encourage lenders to innovate.
This consultation sets...More
In 2019, the Government consulted on a range of options to enhance the role of Companies House, increase the transparency of corporate entities and help combat economic crime. On 18 September 2020, the Government published a response to the Corporate Transparency and Register Reform...More
In 2019, the Government consulted on a range of options to enhance the role of Companies House, increase the transparency of corporate entities and help combat economic crime. On 18 September 2020, the Government published a response to the Corporate Transparency and Register Reform Consultation....More
On 18 September 2020, the Government published a response to the Corporate Transparency and Register Reform Consultation. It set out a broad package of reforms to Companies House to ensure it is fit for the future and continues to make a valuable contribution to the UK’s business environment....More
We are seeking your views on the design of the Green Heat Network Fund. Our consultation document sets out our indicative proposals for the following:
the overall operation of the scheme;
what types of networks and technologies the fund should support;
how applications should...More
This questionnaire accompanies the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) Call for Evidence. We wish to expand our understanding of the pipeline of heat network projects (both new and existing) that could potentially transition to low-carbon heat generation, if there were support available for them to...More
In March 2020, the government consulted on a range of proposed amendments to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme ahead of the fourth Allocation Round (AR4), planned for late 2021. This consultation proposes further amendments to the scheme in relation to Supply Chain Plans and changes to...More
This consultation proposes new ecodesign and energy labelling regulations for lighting products in 2021; and seeks to gather further evidence to support the development of lighting products policy beyond 2021
This consultation will be of particular interest to:
manufacturers...More