What you need to know

• The Energy White Paper sets out the policies for the UK’s “net zero future”, building on the plans and commitments set out in the earlier Ten Point Plan and National Infrastructure Strategy.
• Some of the “headliner” policies include: confirmation that the UK will proceed with a UK ETS; commitments to take forward CCUS, clean hydrogen and new build nuclear; a key role for offshore wind as well as onshore wind and solar PV; competitive tendering in onshore electricity distribution and transmission; decarbonisation of buildings and transport; and a “transition deal” for the upstream oil and gas industry.
• The Energy White Paper represents a roadmap for future government policy: the detail will follow as concrete policies and regulatory frameworks are developed.