Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 5083

National Grid: Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 10 September 2024

Answered: 17 September 2024

Question

Andrew Bowie

Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the tonnes of copper that will be required to decarbonise the National Grid by 2030.

Answer

Michael Shanks

Significant infrastructure investment is required to meet the Government’s mission for clean power by 2030 and accelerate to net zero. The equipment, such as cables and transformers, to enable transformation of the grid will be reliant on copper and its a...

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