Energy weekly highlights—22 July 2021

Published on: 22 July 2021

Published by: LexisPSL

Energy weekly highlights—22 July 2021
In this issue:
Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing
BEIS and Ofgem publish new plan on transition to net zero
BEIS announces strategy for digitalising UK’s energy system for net zero
BEIS and Ofgem launch consultation on energy code reform
BEIS and Ofgem launch consultation on future system operator role
BEIS opens consultation on large-scale, long-duration electricity storage
National Security and Investment Act 2021—BEIS issues guides on acquisitions
Renewable energy

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Electric vehicle charging final report to be published on 23 July 2021
BEIS opens consultation on potential role of V2X technologies
DfT publishes consultation outcome on carbon offsetting in transport
Impact assessment for future support for low carbon heat consultation published
BEIS launches consultation on proposed amendments to CfD regulations
Conventional power, waste to energy, biomass, and CHP projects
Environment Agency publishes Best Available Technique guidance for new carbon capture technologies
Nuclear energy
Government and NDA publish Magnox Inquiry and NDA review responses and feedback
NDA has published its annual report for 2020-21
Planning issues in energy projects
MHCLG publishes new National Planning Policy Framework
Energy disputes
Shell confirms it will appeal District Court climate ruling
Quality terms in sale contracts—conditions or not? (Galtrade v BPOI)
Air emissions, efficiency, and climate change
Government publishes outcome of consultation on ban of internal combustion vehicles
DfT seeks views on CO2 regulatory framework for newly sold vehicles in the UK
BEIS seeks views on design of the Energy Company Obligation ECO4: 2022–2026
International energy
EU carbon permit supply to be tightened in Green Deal proposals
Heating, road transport to be covered by new EU Emissions Trading System, Commission proposes
Carbon border levy complies with global trade rules, EU Commission says
EU boosts 2030 renewable energy goal, tightens rules for biomass, industry
Electric, hydrogen vehicles to gain more charging stations under new EU rules
New cars, vans must have zero CO2 emissions by 2035 under draft EU rules
European Commission publishes new draft Act on security of gas supply
UK/EU divergence – have your say
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Article summary

This week's edition of Energy weekly highlights include a number of policy announcements including the BEIS and Ofgem’s jointly published updated Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan and Energy Digitalisation Strategy, as well as the DfT’s Transport Decarbonisation Strategy. There have also been a number of consultations in relation to proposals for energy code reform, a call for evidence in relation to the deployment of large-scale and long-duration electricity storage, proposals for an impartial Future System Operator and the potential role of Vehicle-to-X energy technologies in the transition to a net zero energy system and the electrification of transport. Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.