Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 39526

Pylons: Environment Protection

Tabled: 19 March 2025
Answered: 24 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

LabourTooting

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to manage the environmental impact of installing overground pylons.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Developers of transmission projects and all nationally significant infrastructure projects in England and Wales must assess the impacts of their proposals. This includes conducting assessments of projects’ impacts on the environment through Environmental ...

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