Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 51509
Geothermal Power
Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of geothermal energy on the UK’s (a) ability to reach net zero and (b) energy security objectives.
Answer
Michael ShanksIn 2023, the Department co-funded a study with the Northeast Local Enterprise Partnership on the UK’s deep geothermal potential. Based on its recommendations, the British Geological Survey was commissioned to develop the UK Geothermal Platform—an open-acc...
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