Current Status: Withdrawn
Following confirmation from Government that the Gas Shipper Obligation (GSO) will not be introduced, BUUK has request the withdrawal of IGT180, as the Modification is no longer required to support the proposed policy framework.
Summary of Modification
The Gas Shipper Obligation (GSO) was intended to be the long-term funding mechanism for initial hydrogen production projects funded through the Hydrogen Production Business Model (HPBM). The GSO charge was to be placed on Shippers based on the quantity of gas they ship to customers. The GSO scheme was to be administered by the GSO Administrator (who is expected to be the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), subject to formal appointment through regulations) and would have sat outside of the IGT UNC (as well as the UNC). This Modification was raised to create obligations on the Central Data Service Provider (CDSP) to provide services to the GSO Administrator to support the implementation of the GSO scheme, including a period of live data testing. It was proposed that a subsequent Modification to this one was developed and implemented to ensure the CDSP Obligations endure following implementation of the GSO legislation.
This Modification has since been withdrawn.
Progression Timetable
| Initial Panel consideration | 23/01/2026 |
| Initial consideration by Workgroup* | 12/02/2026 |
| Workgroup Report presented to Panel | 29/01/2027 |
| Draft Modification Report issued for consultation | N/A |
| Consultation close-out date | N/A |
| Final Modification Report available for Panel | N/A |
| Modification Panel Decision | N/A |
| Modification issue to Authority | N/A |
| Modification withdrawn | 29/10/2026 |
Documentation
| Document | Description | Document Type | Author | Date |
| IGT180 | Modification Proposal Form v1.0 | Adobe PDF | BUUK | 15/01/2026 |