Panel: Building robust policy frameworks and a clear strategic landscape

The UK’s Clean Flexibility Roadmap sets out an ambitious vision for scaling low-carbon flexibility to 51–66 GW by 2030 in support of decarbonisation and security of supply. Flexibility is s critical enabler of a net-zero power system. But to unlock this at scale, energy retailers, utilities, network operators and regulators must coordinate across infrastructure, markets, and digital systems — and resolve emerging commercial, operational and regulatory tensions.

Do market design standards go far enough and are markets and revenue model investable?
What needs to happen within the next 1–2 years to put the UK on a credible trajectory to hit the short‑term milestones?
Where are the sticking points in delivery — and who is responsible for unblocking them?