The Energy Act 2016 formally establishes the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), sets its regulatory powers, and regulates onshore wind power. It supersedes the previous versions of the Energy Act.
The OGA is set up to regulate the oil and gas sector. A new strategy for the OGA was laid before parliament in December 2020 and came into force in February 2021. According to the new strategy the OGA has a new dal mandate to both “secure that the maximum value of economically recoverable petroleum is recovered from the strata beneath relevant UK waters” and, in doing so, “to take appropriate steps to assist the Secretary of State in meeting the net zero target.”
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Energy Act 2016
Summary
The Act further amends Electricity Act 1989 to add provisions related to closure of onshore power stations and to use of Northern Ireland certificates (Part 5 of the Energy Act 2016).
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Beta
Information webpage
Press Release
About this law
Year
2016
Most recent update
11/02/2021
Geography
Response areas
Mitigation
Sectors
Buildings, Energy, Industry, Transport
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Risk
Renewable energy
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
Economic sector
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