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Energy Act 2013 receives royal assent

18 December 2013 → 18 December 2013

Energy Act 2013 received royal assent 18 Dec 2013, establishing Electricity Market Reform architecture: Contracts for Difference, Capacity Market, Carbon Price Floor, Emissions Performance Standard, and ONR. Legal foundation for UK electricity policy until the Energy Act 2023.

Affected fuels: nuclear, wind, solar, gas, coal, biomass

Countries: GB

Sources

  1. www.legislation.gov.uk(accessed 2026-04-26)

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