Select Committee

Paul Golby

Oral Evidence Apr. 24 2024

Committee: Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

Found: The energy component of it is that there are many energy vectors here.

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Lords Chamber
Energy: Welsh Government - Wed 24 Apr 2024
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Mentions:
1: Baroness Wilcox of Newport (Lab - Life peer) they have made of the case for stronger consultation and co-operation with the Welsh Government on energy - Speech Link
2: Lord Callanan (Con - Life peer) issues, supporting our shared energy security and net-zero objectives. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Wilcox of Newport (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, the port of Milford Haven brings in 20% of the UK’s energy. - Speech Link
4: Earl Russell (LD - Excepted Hereditary) Institute of Welsh Affairs that Wales should retain, and local communities gain, greater income from the renewable - Speech Link

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Written Question

Renewable Energy: Northern Ireland

Wednesday 24th April 2024

Asked by: Selaine Saxby (Conservative - North Devon)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of extending the Contract for Difference scheme to Northern Ireland.

Answered by Steve Baker - Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)

Energy policy is devolved in Northern Ireland and is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive Department for the Economy. The Department for the Economy (DfE) held a consultation on Design Considerations for its own bespoke Renewables Support Scheme in February 2023 which included seeking views on having a Contracts for Difference scheme in Northern Ireland. Consultation responses were recently published on 9 April 2024. DfE states that having considered the consultation responses, it will design a new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme for Northern Ireland which builds upon the support schemes across Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe. Northern Ireland has a vital role to play in helping the UK reach net zero by 2050.

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Written Question

National Grid

Wednesday 24th April 2024

Asked by: Sarah Green (Liberal Democrat - Chesham and Amersham)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations on upgrading the electricity grid in the report by Electricity Systems Operators entitled Beyond 2030, published on 19 March 2024.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The network build proposed in ‘Beyond 2030’ supports the connection of 21GW of offshore wind and other low carbon generation, covering £58 billion estimated investment into the electricity network.

Network expansion will support energy security and decarbonisation goals including connecting renewable energy to the grid, and the electrification of industry, heat and transport. The proposals will accelerate delivery of low-cost, homegrown energy to homes and businesses and reduce curtailment of renewable energy resulting from network constraints.

National Grid ESO estimates the proposals could add £15 billion to the UK economy and support over 20,000 jobs annually.

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Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Apr. 23 2024

Source Page: PM: UK and Germany open ‘new chapter’ in defence partnership
Document: PM: UK and Germany open ‘new chapter’ in defence partnership (webpage)

Found: The leaders are also expected to discuss collaboration on energy and renewables, including on the export

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Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Apr. 23 2024

Source Page: Intergovernmental Relations Annual Report 2023
Document: (PDF)

Found: Trade 19 Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government 21 Social Security 23 Health 24 Energy

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Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Apr. 23 2024

Source Page: Recovered appeal: land to the north of Cambridge North Station, Cambridge (ref: 3315611 - 23 April 2024)
Document: (PDF)

Found: Strategy, Hoare Lea, Issue 01 27 May 2022; and (iii) the Energy Strategy Addendum, Hilson Moran, 20

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Select Committee

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

CRG0003 - City Region and Growth Deals

Written Evidence Apr. 23 2024

Inquiry: City Region and Growth Deals
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Scottish Affairs Committee (Department: Scotland Office)

Found: forefront of relatively young sectors that are vital to Scotland’s economic transformation, including renewable

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