A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 2.30pm on 5 March on the Renewables Obligation Certificate Scheme. The debate will be opened by Terry Jermy MP.
Commons Library debate pack - Debate on the Renewables Obligation Certificate Scheme (189 KB , PDF)
The Renewables Obligation (RO) was introduced in 2002 as a support scheme for renewable electricity projects. It provided participants with financial support per unit of renewable electricity generated at a fixed rate for 20 years.
The scheme closed to all new entrants in April 2017 and was replaced with Contracts for Difference.
The RO worked by placing an obligation on UK suppliers of electricity to get an increasing proportion of their electricity from renewable sources. Companies do this through purchasing a Renewable Obligation Certificate (ROC) issued to an accredited generator for renewable electricity generated. It is proof that a certain amount of electricity has been generated from a renewable source.
A renewable generator therefore had two sources of income: income generated from the sale of electricity to the wholesale market (which does not distinguish between renewable and non-renewable energy) and income from the sale of ROCs.
This Library briefing paper on the Renewables Obligation Scheme, published in 2016 ahead of the scheme closure in 2017, provides background on the scheme.
Commons Library debate pack - Debate on the Renewables Obligation Certificate Scheme (189 KB , PDF)
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-2025 had its First Reading in the House of Commons on 11 March 2025. Second Reading is scheduled for 24 March 2025. The Bill, and its Explanatory Notes, can be found on the Parliamentary website.
Find estimates of households that are off the gas grid for constituencies in Great Britain.
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall for 4.30pm on 4 March on bathing water regulations. The debate will be opened by Gideon Amos MP.
