Flood risk management and funding
This briefing paper provides an overview of flood and coastal risk management in the UK, including which bodies manage risk, current policy on flood risk management, and how flood funding works.
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 14 September 2017 from 1.30-3pm on energy in Wales. The debate will be opened by Albert Owen MP.
CDP Energy in Wales (326 KB , PDF)
This briefing does not provide a comprehensive overview of all energy policy issues in Wales, and covers a selection of issues likely to be addressed in the Westminster Hall debate Energy Policy in Wales at 1.30pm on 14 September 2017.
This brieifng covers:
The UK Government is responsible for regulating the UK oil and gas industry and the electricity industry, including the generation, transmission, distribution and supply. So, although the Wales Act 2016 devolved more energy policy responsibilities to the Welsh Assembly, it is still largely a reserved policy area. The Welsh Assembly and Government has responsibility for: the licencing and granting of consent for onshore oil and gas projects, all onshore wind projects, renewable energy projects under 350MW that are developed in the Wales inshore and offshore regions and the promotion of energy efficiency.
The UK Government’s energy policy priorities aim to tackle the ‘energy trilemma’—the challenge of ensuring secure energy supplies alongside affordability and reduced emissions. To do this the Government’s priorities are to:
The Welsh Government’s overarching approach to energy policy was set out in Energy Wales: A low carbon transition, published in 2012, which committed the Government:
The Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs reaffirmed the Welsh Government’s commitment to these policies in an oral statement to the Welsh Assembly on 6 December 2016, saying:
This Government remains committed to the ambitions set out in ‘Energy Wales’. I have three clear priorities for this Assembly. First, we will reduce the amount of energy we use in Wales. Second, we will reduce our reliance on energy generated from fossil fuels. Third, we will actively manage the transition to a low-carbon economy. We will drive this transition to deliver maximum benefits for Wales, providing strategic leadership, and reducing uncertainty. We must continue to grow the economy at the same time as reducing emissions and managing affordability. I will ensure our policies and support are aligned and work towards delivering a low-carbon energy system for Wales.
CDP Energy in Wales (326 KB , PDF)
This briefing paper provides an overview of flood and coastal risk management in the UK, including which bodies manage risk, current policy on flood risk management, and how flood funding works.
Record energy price rises have led to concern that more families will be drawn into ever deeper fuel poverty. This briefing at how fuel poverty varies across the UK, policies to address fuel poverty, and stakeholder comment on the issue.
This briefing covers how the high period of inflation in the UK from 2021 to 2024 continues to affect household incomes, spending, poverty, savings and debt.