This section covers recent policy, including consumer, energy efficiency and sustainable energy policy. It details the long-term goals outlined in the government’s 2003 White Paper: to cut UK carbon dioxide emissions; maintain the reliability of our energy supplies; promote competitive energy markets; and to ensure every home is adequately and affordably heated.

You will find information on specific energy sources, including coal, nuclear power, oil and gas, renewable energy and sustainable technologies. There are also pages on fuel poverty, and national and international energy markets. Other key topics include our environment; the safety, security and quality of UK energy; and current measures to sustain our energy supply, including EU Emissions trading. UK energy statistics are provided, including production, consumption and prices. There is also information available on the Coal Health Claims scheme.

You can also see all the latest developments on the ongoing Energy Review.