Governance, Assurance & Code Management

Our experts
Our Capabilities
From shaping UK energy sector initiatives to ensuring market efficiency and integrity, we develop and implement governance frameworks, processes, and procedures across sectors.
We have a proud legacy of shaping the UK’s energy landscape. We have decades of experience operating at the intersection of policy, governance, and market design. We have been instrumental in delivering and evolving the governance frameworks that underpin the UK’s transition to a low-carbon, digitally enabled energy system.
Our Future Markets team combine deep sectoral expertise with cutting-edge technology and data capabilities. Our mission is to support the rapid transformation of energy markets by delivering smart, scalable solutions across governance, digital services, and programme delivery.
Our Management Services
We play a pivotal role in the development and implementation of governance frameworks, modernising critical market infrastructure and enabling innovation that supports net zero goals, flexibility services, and consumer participation.
Our insight into what works well and the methods and tools to achieve consensus – often across many different stakeholders – helps clients establish, develop and improve the rules of the game.
We provide advice on issues including the setting up of central market arrangements, operation of codes across different jurisdictions and market entry requirements.

Making competition work effectively
Good governance isn’t simply about laying down and enforcing the rules to make sure a market works. It is also about stimulating innovation and enabling change to benefit consumers.
Integrity is essential to make sure key regulatory decisions are made in an informed way and that stakeholders buy into them.
Finding the right balance between protecting consumers yet opening markets to new entrants is crucial. This is especially true in areas such as energy where technology is transforming the electricity sector into a smart system.
That’s where Talan’s expertise comes into play – we collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure regulated markets deliver the desired outcomes for policymakers, regulators and consumers.
Our governance services allow fair, dynamic and innovative market arrangements to be established. We give participants a voice in developing the policies and regulations that govern their activities and allowing everyone to compete on a level playing field.


