Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 115041

Batteries: Storage

Tabled: 23 February 2026

Answered: 27 February 2026

Question

Helen Whately

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on considering the industry feedback on introducing BESS to the Environmental Permitting Regulations.

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Government is committed to ensuring grid-scale batteries remain as safe as possible and we are exploring options to enhance safeguards to manage the potential environmental and public health risks associated with grid-scale battery energy storage syst...

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