Current consultations
CEE regularly responds to consultations to promote a policy environment that will enable the sector to thrive. See our policy responses page for previous submissions.
We often encourage members to input into our consultation responses or to submit their own. Find out about upcoming consultation responses you can get involved with below.
If you would like to input to our consultation response or if you discover a consultation that you think we should be responding to please email us.
Corporate PPA call for evidence
Department of Business and Trade and Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
Deadline: 6 March 2026
… on how the market for CPPAs in Great Britain can be developed and improved for industry, including where we can draw from international best practice to, improve competitiveness, increase efficiency and remove barriers to growth.
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), are therefore seeking views on the experience of current and potential market participants, and on approaches that could strengthen the market in the future.Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Deadline: 10 March 2026 at 11:45 pm
The revised NPPF seeks to speed up planning. It seeks to better address climate change and has revised words around community-led development. It introduces separate, clearer policies for plan-making (Chapter 2) and decision-making (Chapter 3).
Please respond and/or send us your comments for our response
DBT Business support for coops and mutuals
Department of Business and Trade
Deadline: 18 February 2026
The consultation aims to inform policy proposals to help meet the government’s manifesto commitment to double the size of the co-operatives and mutuals sector. It focusses on how support can be provided to start, grow and sustain business in the sector.
Connections end-to-end review: updated proposals and next steps
Ofgem
Deadline: 27 February 2026
Ofgem are looking to reform DNO standards of service to improve the connection journey for connecting customers. The changes aim to achieve two key outcomes – greater standards or service, and timelier connections, for generation, storage and demand customers connecting to the grid. Community energy organisations are encouraged to respond.