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Community benefits and shared ownership for low carbon energy infrastructure

In this working paper we're seeking views on potential mandatory community benefits for low carbon energy infrastructure, and shared ownership schemes.

From:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Published
21 May 2025

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Community benefits and shared ownership for low carbon energy infrastructure: working paper

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Community benefits and shared ownership for low carbon energy infrastructure: working paper (accessible webpage)

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Community benefits and shared ownership for low carbon energy infrastructure: analytical annex

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This working paper seeks views on the design of a potential mandatory community benefits scheme for low carbon energy infrastructure and the facilitation of shared ownership for renewable generation infrastructure.

It covers:

  • the scope of such a scheme
  • how a scheme should be administered and enforced
  • how best to facilitate shared ownership of renewable generation infrastructure, including whether the powers in the Infrastructure Act 2015 should be exercised

The accompanying analytical annex provides further evidence and analysis. This document also contains questions on the rationale for intervention and the impacts of the policy.

If you would like to provide your views, please respond online here by 16 July 2025:

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Published 21 May 2025

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