Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 55442

Hydroelectric Power: Community Energy

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to simplify regulatory requirements for community hydroelectric schemes; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on his (a) net zero and

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Government makes full use of the comprehensive and wide ranging environmental regulatory framework in England. Defra and the Environment Agency have contributed to HMT’s Regulatory Action Plan and other recent reviews into regulatory effectiveness, in...

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