Government Response On The Implementation Of The EU Third Internal Energy Package

Last week the Department for Energy and Climate Change published the Government's combined response to three consultations on the EU's "Third Package" of energy reforms. The first consultation, issued in July 2010, sought views on its proposals to implement the new requirements of the EU legislation. The second consultation, issued in October 2010, sought views on a new process for Ofgem to make changes to licences and a new appeals process, whilst the third consultation, also issued in October 2010, sought views on proposals for requiring private licence exempt distribution networks to provide third party access to allow customers to switch suppliers. The Government has used the response document to set out its final proposals prior to implementing the legislative and structural changes necessary to implement the Third Package in the UK. This will be of interest to all stakeholders involved in transmission, supply or production activities in the UK's gas and