Publications

The MEC actively responds to government consultations, select committee inquiries, and publishes policy papers to further the marine energy industry’s interests. Submissions and policy papers are available to download via the below links:

2025
MEC - Tidal Stream Energy Leaflet
MEC - Wave Energy Leaflet
DESNZ - Consultation on Further Reforms to AR7 - March 2025
Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee - Industrial Strategy for Clean Power - February 2025
HMT - Green Taxonomy Consultation - February 2025
Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee - Workforce Planning to Deliver Clean, Secure Energy - January 2025

2024
UK Government - Invest 2035 - November 2024
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero - Second REMA consultation - May 2024
Business and Trade Select Committee - Industrial Policy Inquiry - February 2024
UK Government - Proposed amendments for AR7 and future rounds consultation - March 2024
UK Government - Spring Budget 2024 - January 2024
UK Government - Introducing a Sustainable Industry Reward - January 2024
Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee - Securing the domestic supply chain inquiry - January 2024

2023
Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee - Keeping the power on inquiry - MEC response - August 2023
Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee - A flexible grid for the future inquiry - MEC response - August 2023
APPG for the Ocean - Future of Ocean Technology inquiry - MEC response - July 2023
Environmental Audit Committee: Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK Economy - MEC response - June 2023
UK Government - Non Price Factors consultation - MEC response - May 2023
Scottish Government - Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition consultation - MEC response - May 2023
Northern Ireland Executive - Renewable Mechanism - MEC response - April 2023
Welsh Government - Renewable Targets consultation - MEC response - April 2023
Welsh Government - Just Transition Strategy consultation - MEC response - April 2023
UK Government - Allocation Round 6 consultation - MEC response - February 2023

2022
Review of Electricity Market Arrangements – MEC response – October 2022
BEIS Request for Information: Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme – MEC response – July 2022
BEIS Select Committee Inquiry: Decarbonisation of the power sector - MEC response – June 2022
Welsh Affairs Select Committee Inquiry: Grid capacity in Wales – MEC response – March 2022
BEIS Consultation: Proposed amendments to Supply Chain Plans and Contracts for Difference Delivery – MEC response –March 2022

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