His Majesty’s Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK Government) is the UK’s central executive authority, responsible for national policy, legislation, and international agreements. Its decisions shape the operating environment for energy‑intensive industries, including chemicals.
Key responsibilities affecting the chemicals sector include: designing and enforcing chemical and product safety regulation (notably UK REACH, administered by the Health and Safety Executive, with enforcement by the Environment Agency and devolved regulators); climate and environmental policy (industrial emissions, waste, water, and air quality); the UK Emissions Trading Scheme; and industrial permitting. The government also sets trade and subsidy policy, including trade remedies through the Trade Remedies Authority, and establishes the framework for energy markets and security of supply.
Through departments such as the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the Department for Business and Trade, and DEFRA, the UK Government supports industrial decarbonisation, hydrogen, and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects, and promotes regional industrial clusters. It provides policy frameworks and funding mechanisms for low‑carbon manufacturing, infrastructure, and innovation, influencing compliance, investment, and competitiveness across the chemical value chain.
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