Regulatory/market assessment

摘要

1. In April 2022 the government announced its plans to privatise Channel 4, a state-owned broadcaster. However, the administration of the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, which took office in October 2022, is unlikely to go ahead with the sale. Privatisation would have raised around ￡1bn. 2. The National Security and Investment Act came fully into force from January 2022. Domestic and foreign investors in 17 sectors now must notify the government in advance of any transaction, regardless of size, that might give rise to UK national security risks. The implicated sectors include defence, energy, transport and communications. 3. In April 2022 the government announced a new energy security strategy aimed at producing 95 of the country's electricity from domestic low-carbon sources over the medium term. The strategy looks to increase nuclear capacity from 7 GW to 24 GW by 2050. It also sets a 50-GW target for offshore wind power capacity by 2030, up from 10 GW currently. However, most of the initiatives outlined in the strategy are unfunded or reallocate existing funds.