PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(19 November 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on giving GB Energy a nature recovery duty.
Asked by:
Claire Young (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Claire Young (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
Great British Energy will be operationally independent and will deliver in line with a statement of strategic priorities. Its projects will be subject to all relevant environmental legislation, which the Secretary of State regularly engages cabinet colleagues on. This includes the Planning and Infrastructure Bill which aims to accelerate infrastructure delivery, while protecting nature, to achieve clean power by 2030.
Government wants improved outcomes for our environment. We are committed to protecting 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030, halting biodiversity decline by 2030, and expanding nature-rich habitats such as wetlands, peat bogs, and forests.
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