Energy: Planning
(asked on 22nd February 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of placing local area energy planning on a statutory footing.
This question was answered on 2nd March 2023
The Government is considering the role of local energy plans, working closely with Ofgem as part of its ongoing governance review into local energy institutions, and with other key stakeholders including the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and UK Research and Innovation.