Policy documents and consultations that may be of interest to community energy groups or that CEE is considering making a response to are included below (listed in date order of responses required). Draft responses will be added to this page for member comments along with our final submissions. If you would like to input into any of our responses, please email us.

You can view and download our previous consultation responses here.

Latest Consultation Opportunities

Community Benefits and Shared Ownership for Low Carbon Energy Infrastructure
Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
Deadline: 16 July 2025

DESNZ have published a Community Benefits and Shared Ownership for Low Carbon Energy Infrastructure working paper. The working paper has two parts. The first part on community benefit funds, seeks views on the design of a potential mandatory community benefits scheme for low carbon energy infrastructure, which would require developers to contribute a set amount to a community fund. The second part seeks views on how best to facilitate shared ownership of renewable energy generation infrastructure.

For background on shared ownership, see this policy paper produced by Community Energy Scotland, Community Energy England and Community Energy Wales.

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Local government and legal responsibilities to act on climate change
Local Government Association
Deadline: 30 May 2025

The LGA is consulting on whether councils should be set a statutory duty or duties to act on climate change.