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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023
Climate change mitigation and adaptation,…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Environmental goods and services promotion
 Grants and direct payments Manufacturing
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government:…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF): The objective of the ATF is to support the creation of an internationally competitive electric vehicle (EV) supply chain here in the UK. It supports late stage R&D and capital investments across strategically important parts of the EV supply chain including batteries, electric drive units and hydrogen systems. The ATF is expected to create and safeguard jobs, secure private investment and support the UK's role in tackling climate change by reducing global emissions from the automotive sector. A secure and resilient supply chain in the UK will also help electric vehicle manufacturers meet Rules of Origin requirements.
Environment related objective
To support the creation of an internationally competitive electric vehicle (EV) supply chain; to create and safeguard jobs, secure private investment and support the UK's role in tackling climate change by reducing global emissions from the automotive sector.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF): The objective of the ATF is to support the creation of an internationally competitive electric vehicle (EV) supply chain here in the UK. It supports late stage R&D and capital investments across strategically important parts of the EV supply chain including batteries, electric drive units and hydrogen systems. The ATF is expected to create and safeguard jobs, secure private investment and support the UK's role in tackling climate change by reducing global emissions from the automotive sector. A secure and resilient supply chain in the UK will also help electric vehicle manufacturers meet Rules of Origin requirements.
The ATF is open to bids from businesses of any size who will carry out their project in the UK. Projects must be strongly aligned to the strategic objectives of the ATF and must request a minimum of GBP 1,000,000 in grant against their total eligible project costs.
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
GBP 30,927,018 was made to Ford Halewood Transmissions on 20 July 2022
 Implementation period
The ATF opened for Expression of Interest bids in July 2020. The scheme is funded until end of March 2025.
Keywords
Climate
Emissions
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023 Climate change mitigation and adaptation Tax concessions Manufacturing
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government:…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Compensation for Energy Intensive Industries (EIIs) for the indirect costs of funding the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and Carbon Price Support Mechanism (CPS): The Scheme provides compensation to those electricity intensive industries (EIIs) deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage due to the indirect emission costs of the UK Emission Trading Scheme and Carbon Pricing Support Mechanism (CPS). It therefore aims to support EIIs with the costs of tackling climate change and therefore reduce the risk of carbon leakage. (...)
Environment related objective
To support Energy Intensive Industries (EIIs) with the costs of tackling climate change and therefore reduce the risk of carbon leakage
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Compensation for Energy Intensive Industries (EIIs) for the indirect costs of funding the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and Carbon Price Support Mechanism (CPS): The Scheme provides compensation to those electricity intensive industries (EIIs) deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage due to the indirect emission costs of the UK Emission Trading Scheme and Carbon Pricing Support Mechanism (CPS). It therefore aims to support EIIs with the costs of tackling climate change and therefore reduce the risk of carbon leakage. (...)
The scheme is available to businesses operating in England, Scotland and Wales. To be eligible for the scheme, applicants must: Manufacture a product in the UK within an eligible sector, determined by its 4 digit SIC (Standard industrial classification of economic activities) code; Pass a "business level test" designed to focus support on those businesses most at risk of carbon leakage. This involves demonstrating that their indirect carbon costs amount to 5% or more of their earnings (as Gross Value Added, GVA).
Type of measure
Tax concession
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2020 total: GBP 122,021,855; 2021 total: GBP 213,666,939.
2022 total: GBP 140,160,025.
 Implementation period
The new scheme started in April 2022 and will end in March 2025.
Keywords
Climate
Emissions
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change…
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
 Grants and direct payments Energy
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government:…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Contracts for Difference for renewables (CfD) scheme: The scheme is designed to incentivise investments in new renewable electricity generation by stabilising revenues for generators in receipt of a contract, at a pre agreed price for the term of that contract. This provides developers of projects with high upfront costs and long lifetimes with direct protection from volatile wholesale prices, as well as protecting consumers from paying increased support costs when electricity prices are high.
Environment related objective
To encourage low carbon electricity generation in Great Britain
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Contracts for Difference for renewables (CfD) scheme: The scheme is designed to incentivise investments in new renewable electricity generation by stabilising revenues for generators in receipt of a contract, at a pre agreed price for the term of that contract. This provides developers of projects with high upfront costs and long lifetimes with direct protection from volatile wholesale prices, as well as protecting consumers from paying increased support costs when electricity prices are high.
The Scheme is available to low carbon generators of electricity with projects in Great Britain which use eligible (renewable) technologies.
Type of measure
The CfD scheme provides for private law contracts between electricity generators and the LCCC, who provides payments.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
Payments (GBP): 2016: 10,537,630; 2017: 420,436,618; 2018: 903,131,414; 2019: 1,496,214,746; 2020: 2,296,152,027; 2021: 996,762,261; 2022: - 357,686,606


Implementation period
2014 - March 2035
Keywords
Emissions
Energy
Renewable
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023 Environmental goods and services promotion Grants and direct payments All products/economic activities
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government:…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant Schemes: Scheme consists of 4 chargepoint grant schemes: The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS); Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS); Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant (EVIG); Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant (EVCG).
Environment related objective
To provide grant funding to encourage the rollout of domestic and workplace Electric Vehicle (EV) chargepoints.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant Schemes: Scheme consists of 4 chargepoint grant schemes: The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS); Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS); Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant (EVIG); Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant (EVCG).
The scheme is open to businesses, charities, and public sector organisations
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2021 & 2022: EVHS, EVCG and EVIG: 42,000,000 GBP; WCS: 4,000,000 GBP
 Implementation period
EVHS: Established in September 2014 and closed on 1 April 2022. It remained open for re submissions until 31 March 2023; EVCG: Opened on 1 April 2022. The scheme is currently budgeted until the end of the 2024 25 financial year; WCS: Established in November 2016. The scheme is currently budgeted until the end of the 2024 25 financial year; EVIG: Opened April 2022. The scheme is currently budgeted until the end of the 2024 25 financial year.
Keywords
Emissions
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023
Climate change mitigation and adaptation,…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Environmental goods and services promotion, Environmentally friendly consumption
 Tax concessions Manufacturing, Other
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government:…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: First year allowances for expenditure on zero emission goods vehicles.
Environment related objective
To incentivise the uptake of zero CO2 emission goods vehicles such as vans, which would also support the wider policy on climate change to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions from the UK to net zero by 2050.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: First year allowances for expenditure on zero emission goods vehicles.
The concession is available to businesses purchasing the vehicles, but this may also benefit the producers/manufacturers of the zero emission goods by making them more competitive. (...) UK business owners investing in new zero emission goods vehicles for use in their business are eligible for this subsidy. Companies and unincorporated businesses are eligible for this allowance although there are a number of exclusions that were in place to comply with EU state aid requirements which have been retained following the UK's exit from the EU.
Type of measure
Tax concession
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2021 & 2022: Estimated annual costs for the notification period are GBP 20,700,000
 Implementation period
April 2010 – April 2025
Keywords
Climate
Emissions
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023 Alternative and renewable energy Grants and direct payments Energy
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government:…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Competition (F4C)
Environment related objective
To support the development of a domestic advanced biofuel industry for Aviation and HGVs.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Competition (F4C)
The scheme was available to producers of low carbon fuels that could demonstrate a clear potential to produce fuel for HGVs or aviation that could reduce emissions by more than 70% on a lifecycle basis when used in place of conventional fossil fuel.
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2021 Total: GBP 500,000; 2022 Total: GBP 894,855.
 Implementation period
2018 - December 2022
Keywords
Bio
Emissions
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023
Alternative and renewable energy, Air pollution…
Alternative and renewable energy, Air pollution reduction
 Grants and direct payments Energy
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government:…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Green Fuels, Green Skies (GFGS) Competition: The objective was to support the development of a domestic advanced fuels sector to deploy innovative production technologies at commercial scale that can reduce emissions in the near term. The scheme provided capital support to first of a kind (FOAK) sustainable aviation fuel production plants.
Environment related objective
To support the development of a domestic advanced fuels sector that can reduce emissions in the near term
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Green Fuels, Green Skies (GFGS) Competition: The objective was to support the development of a domestic advanced fuels sector to deploy innovative production technologies at commercial scale that can reduce emissions in the near term. The scheme provided capital support to first of a kind (FOAK) sustainable aviation fuel production plants.
The scheme is available to low carbon fuel producers that can demonstrate a clear potential to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capable of reducing emissions by more than 70% on a lifecycle basis when used in place of conventional fossil jet fuel.
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2021 Total: GBP 594,703.43; 2022 Total: GBP 11,917,352.47
 Implementation period
16 March 2021 - 22 December 2022
Keywords
Bio
Emissions
Energy
Green
Sustainable
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change…
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
 Income or price support Energy
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government:…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS)
Environment related objective
To increase the proportion of 'green' gas in the UK gas grid by providing tariff support for plants producing biomethane via anaerobic digestion; to contribute to the decarbonisation of the UK's heating supply and help to meet carbon budget targets.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS)
Support is provided to biomethane producers based on the volume of eligible biomethane that they inject into the gas grid. The GGSS is open to applicants in England, Scotland, and Wales.
Type of measure
Tariff based financial support
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2022: The total estimated amount is GBP 333,275.42
 Implementation period
30 Nov 2021 – 30 November 2025 (though payments can be received for up to 15 years).
Keywords
Bio
Emissions
Green
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change…
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy conservation and efficiency
 Grants and direct payments Manufacturing, Mining, Other
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government:…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF): (...) The fund targets existing industrial processes, helping industry to cut energy bills by investing in more efficient technologies and reduce emissions by bringing down the costs and risks associated with investing in deep decarbonisation technologies.
Environment related objective
To support industrial sites with high energy use to transition to a low carbon future
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF): (...) The fund targets existing industrial processes, helping industry to cut energy bills by investing in more efficient technologies and reduce emissions by bringing down the costs and risks associated with investing in deep decarbonisation technologies.
The Scheme is available to industrial sites in England, Wales or Northern Ireland operating in the following sectors: Mining and Quarrying (SIC code: 05101 05200; 07100 08990; 09900); Manufacturing (SIC code: 10000 33200); Recovery and recycling of materials (SIC code: 38320); Data centre (SIC code: 63110)
Type of measure
Competitive grant funding
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
Total budget for both IETF Phases is GBP 289,000,000.
 Implementation period
July 2020 – March 2027
Keywords
Emissions
Energy
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023 Alternative and renewable energy Grants and direct payments Energy, Manufacturing
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government:…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme (OWMIS): which operates across the UK, provides grant funding for investments in the manufacture of offshore wind components in disadvantaged or deprived regions of the UK, aiming to support the delivery of manufacturing investment in the offshore wind supply chain.
Environment related objective
To provide grant funding for investments in the manufacture of offshore wind components in disadvantaged or deprived regions of the UK
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme (OWMIS): which operates across the UK, provides grant funding for investments in the manufacture of offshore wind components in disadvantaged or deprived regions of the UK, aiming to support the delivery of manufacturing investment in the offshore wind supply chain.
The scheme was open to offshore wind component manufacturers primarily of (but not limited to) blades, towers, export and array cables and monopile foundations in certain disadvantaged or deprived regions in the UK. Support was available for use as part of certain projects involving the construction of new manufacturing facilities, or the construction of an extension or expansion of existing manufacturing facilities.
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
Total provided over the notification period was GBP 4,854,702.14. Total grant awarded to JDR Cables System Ltd was GBP 14,000,000, with the remaining grant amount paid in 2023.
 Implementation period
1 April 2021 – 31 March 2023
Keywords
Energy
Renewable