Contents
1. Overview 5
Helping consumers take control of their energy bills 6
Unlocking investment in the UK's energy infrastructure 8
International action to tackle climate change 9
Making progress 10
Ensuring delivery 11
2. Helping consumers take control of their energy bills 13
Getting a better deal for consumers from the market 13
Strategy and Policy Statement 15
Supporting the vulnerable 15
Energy Efficiency 16
Energy Efficiency in the Public Sector 18
Smart Meters 18
Community Energy 19
Impact of energy and climate change policies on energy bills 19
Supporting Businesses and Energy Intensive Industries 20
3. Unlocking investment in the UK's energy infrastructure 23
Supporting UK Economic Growth 23
Electricity Market Reform 27
Renewable Energy 29
Nuclear Power 32
Carbon Capture and Storage 33
Gas Generation 33
Coal Generation 34
Electricity Networks Infrastructure 34
Heat Infrastructure 36
Transport Infrastructure 36
Maximising UK Oil and Gas Production 38
Unconventional Oil and Gas 39
Oil Supply 40
Gas Supply 40
International Oil and Gas 41
4. Driving international action on climate change 42
The case for international action 42
Ensuring progress in multilateral negotiations 42
Driving international action 43
EU Leadership 43
Supporting low carbon, climate resilient economies 44
5. Energy resilience and legacy 46
Delivering a resilient energy system 46
Nuclear safety and resilience 46
Coal Liabilities 47
North Sea oil and gas decommissioning 47
Charts
Chart 1: Progress on Carbon Budgets 11
Chart 2: Average Domestic Energy Prices for medium consumers in EU 15, 2012 (including taxes) 13
Chart 3: Estimated average impact of energy and climate change policies on household energy bills in 2020 20
Chart 4: Pipeline of planning applications for electricity power generation, September 2013 24
Chart 5: Planned renewables investment and jobs announced (January 2010 - April 2013) 25
Chart 6: UK progress against 2009 EU Renewable Energy Directive 30
Boxes
Box 1: Key achievements and progress 12