Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 220
Solar Power: Land Use
Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 26 July 2024
Question
Alicia Kearns
Conservative — Rutland and Stamford
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to bring forward legislative proposals to require the solar industry to pay a standardised level of compensation to affected communities.
Answer
Michael ShanksIt is important for this Government that where communities host clean energy infrastructure, they should directly benefit from it. We are aware that solar and other renewable developers currently offer a range of community benefit schemes including provid...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 220) →