European Communities (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) Regulations 2024
26 March 2025
Amends/Commences: Energy Act 2013 (2013 c.32)
Comes into force: 14th February 2025
Jurisdiction: GB
Summary
Technical changes are made to The Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014 for auctions of capacity market units (CMUs) scheduled for 2026 in Great Britain.
Changes are also made to:
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allow 9 year agreements for CMUs that meet the requirements to be a 'declared low carbon CMU'; and
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clarify that generating stations entered into contracts for difference under the Energy Act 2013 are prohibited from being prequalified to bid for capacity agreements.
This amendment has no direct relevance to environmental matters.
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