Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 7066

Energy: Infrastructure

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 9 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Mr Luke Charters

LabourYork Outer

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to next update the National Policy Statement for energy infrastructure; and whether that update will include battery storage as significant energy infrastructure.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Chancellor committed to Government updating relevant National Policy Statements (NPSs) for infrastructure within 12-months and this includes reviewing the energy NPSs.This Government recognises that batteries have a key role to play in decarbonising t...

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