Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 63447
Batteries: Storage
Tabled: 27 June 2025
Answered: 4 July 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of smoke emissions from Battery Energy Storage Systems fires on (a) the environment and (b) public health.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Government agrees with the need to have robust measures in place to manage the risks associated with facilities that use large numbers of lithium-ion batteries. DEFRA will consult shortly on including grid-scale BESS as an activity within environmenta...
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