Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 14078
Renewables Obligation
Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Question
Claire Young
Liberal Democrat — Thornbury and Yate
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of fully transitioning older renewable projects away from Renewable Obligation Certificates and on to Contracts for Difference.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe existing Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme has been successful in bringing forward new renewable generation at fixed, competitive prices. CfDs are already helping to reduce consumers’ exposure to gas price volatility. The Government has announced ...
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