Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

The complainant has requested information relating to Ricardo plc’s application for a grant to design, install and operate a combined heat and power demonstrator plant. DESNZ initially refused the request in reliance of EIR regulation 12(5)(e) – confidentiality of commercial or industrial information. Some information related to emissions was disclosed at internal review. During the Commissioner’s investigation DESNZ also relied on regulation 12(5)(c) – intellectual property rights and regulation 13(1) – personal information. The Commissioner’s decision is that regulation 12(5)(e) applies to some of the withheld information but not all of the information withheld in reliance of this exception, regulation 12(5)(c) has been correctly applied to some information and regulation 13(1) has been correctly applied to limited information. The Commissioner requires DESNZ to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Disclose the information identified in the annex attached to this notice. DESNZ must take these steps within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision notice.