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  • Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill-Public Consultation Summary Report

    Topics:
    • Energy, 
    • Minister's Economic Vision, 
    • Decarbonisation

    Date published: 30 April 2025

    In August 2024 the Department for the Economy completed a public consultation exercise on a proposed new bill- Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill.

    This document sets out a summary of responses to the Department for the Economy’s (DfE) public consultation.

    The consultation sought views on the proposed Bill and the need for future legislative change to support the drive to net-zero.

    This summary document provides a brief reminder of the proposals and a summary of the responses received by the Department.

    Documents

    • Utility Regulator - Support for Decarbonisation Preparation Bill - Public Consultation ReportAdobe PDF (227.04 KB)
    • Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill (draft)Adobe PDF (68.58 KB)
    • Budget Energy ResponseAdobe PDF (483.21 KB)
    • CBI NI responseAdobe PDF (135.2 KB)
    • Citizen Space Responses to UR Bill (1)Adobe PDF (197.16 KB)
    • Citizen Space Responses to UR Bill (2)Adobe PDF (254.79 KB)
    • Consultation Response 37 - Individual AAAdobe PDF (129.19 KB)
    • Consultation Response 38 - Individual BBAdobe PDF (97.53 KB)
    • Consumer Council NI ResponseAdobe PDF (816.4 KB)
    • EDFR ResponseAdobe PDF (213.85 KB)
    • Encirc response Adobe PDF (56.67 KB)
    • EPUKI ResponseAdobe PDF (168.7 KB)
    • ESB GT ResponseAdobe PDF (226.12 KB)
    • ESI ResponseAdobe PDF (93.31 KB)
    • Evolve ResponseAdobe PDF (166.1 KB)
    • GNI (UK) ResponseAdobe PDF (394.84 KB)
    • IPower responseAdobe PDF (378.17 KB)
    • Mutual Energy ResponseAdobe PDF (817.2 KB)
    • NEA ResponseAdobe PDF (408.77 KB)
    • NIE Networks ResponseAdobe PDF (277.67 KB)
    • Phoenix ResponseAdobe PDF (182.99 KB)
    • Renewable NI ResponseAdobe PDF (1.5 MB)
    • RSPB ResponseAdobe PDF (187.29 KB)
    • Save Benbradagh Group ResponseAdobe PDF (748.15 KB)
    • Save the Moat ResponseAdobe PDF (111.92 KB)
    • SONI ResponseAdobe PDF (203.27 KB)
    • SSE ResponseAdobe PDF (850.62 KB)
    • TI LirIC ResponseAdobe PDF (182.55 KB)
    • Ulster Farmers Union UFU ResponseAdobe PDF (216.67 KB)
    • WTAWT West Tyrone against Wind Turbines ResponseAdobe PDF (278.8 KB)

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