Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan on (1) farmland, and (2) fisheries.

The Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan will enable Government to seize the growth opportunities from the Clean Energy Superpower Mission, creating good jobs across the country. By supporting the development of sustainable supply chains, the Sector Plan will contribute to environmental objectives. The Plan will reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and support cleaner industrial processes, reducing air and water pollution.

The specific environmental impacts of policies under the Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan will be assessed via the policy development and implementation process, in line with the Environmental Principles Policy Statement (EPPS). Where trade-offs occur between emissions reductions and environmental impacts, mitigations will be taken to minimise such harms.