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1. Develop a strategy to avoid ‘cliff edges’ for the energy sector due to Brexit, including effects on interconnectors, the single electricity market for the island of Ireland, and nuclear power.

2. A White Paper that includes stronger incentives for energy efficiency across the economy, and an enhanced programme of low carbon heat demonstration and evaluation.

3. Learn from the success of offshore wind by extending competitive auctions in the power sector.

4. Minimise the costs of electricity system change and renewables integration by increasing incentives for flexibility.

5. Complement the additional funding for CCS innovation with a new strategy for deployment in the industrial and power sectors.

6. Ensure that vehicle taxation and other incentives are compatible with the target for phasing out new conventionally fuelled cars and vans by 2040. This should be complemented by a wider strategy for mobility that takes into account anticipated new services and business models.

7. A more comprehensive programme of action to involve citizens and communities in the clean energy transition, building on ‘Green Great Britain Week’.

8. Identify opportunities for energy policy learning across the UK – particularly in the areas of heat, engagement and energy efficiency.