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Energy Act 2023 receives royal assent
26 October 2023
Energy Act 2023 received royal assent 26 October 2023 — the largest UK energy-sector legislation since 1989. Established the Independent System Operator (legal foundation for NESO), CO2 transport-and-storage licensing, hydrogen frameworks, and broad market-reform powers.
Affected fuels: nuclear, hydrogen, wind, solar, gas, biomass
Countries: GB
Sources
- www.legislation.gov.uk(accessed 2026-04-26)