Great British Energy is a publicly-owned and operationally independent company, headquartered in Aberdeen, supporting the delivery of the clean energy superpower mission of the United Kingdom. Great British Energy will increase domestic clean energy production and public ownership of clean energy assets, build stronger UK supply chains, create jobs, and drive long-term growth of the local and community energy sector – ensuring the public benefits from the energy transition. Following from this objective, Great British Energy must secure that its articles of association contain a statement of its objects, which are restricted to facilitating, encouraging and participating in:
(a) the production, distribution, storage and supply of clean energy,
(b) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from energy produced from fossil fuels,
(c) improvements in energy efficiency,
(d) measures for ensuring the security of the supply of energy, and
(e) measures for ensuring that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in its business or supply chains,
(including through projects involving or benefitting local communities).
