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FES 2023 Stakeholder Feedback Document
Following a busy year of engagements and the Call for Evidence (CfE) last October, we are pleased to publish the full Stakeholder Feedback Document (SFD) for FES 2023. Thanks to all our stakeholders that engage throughout the FES cycle and to those that fed back via the Call for Evidence.
The SFD sets out the proposed scenario framework and scenarios for FES 2023 and shares the detail of our engagement that took place from springtime 2022 to January 2023 and how we are taking it forward.
Engagement is fundamental to the annual FES cycle and together with our research, modelling and expertise allows us to set out the credible range of scenarios for the future of energy. We showed in the document a summary of the views and evidence we heard from stakeholders, how we have taken these forward and the decisions at which we have arrived. Further in the document we provided a detailed breakdown of insights gathered from stakeholders and our communication and engagement activities.
We welcome feedback all year round to: [email protected]
Summary of responses to the FES 2023 Call for Evidence
The Call for Evidence closed at the end of October. Thanks to all those that replied. We have produced a summary of the responses we received from stakeholders.
We welcome feedback all year round to: [email protected]
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