Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy

Environmental Audit Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 4 May 2023 Closed: 24 May 2024 Parliament page
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is to launch a new inquiry examining the challenges and opportunities arising from the increasing use of electricity to power the economy of Net Zero Britain. Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry.
28 Recommendations
25 Conclusions
1 Report
5 Oral sessions
5 Events
Activity timeline 12 events
12 Mar
2024
12 Mar
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
7 Feb
2024
7 Feb
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
17 Jan
2024
17 Jan
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
15 Nov
2023
15 Nov
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
19 Jun
2023
Oral evidence
19 Jun
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
Eleanor Warburton · Ofgem Emily Bourne · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
panel one; panel two
Chris Hewett · Solar Energy UK Ed Porter · Modo Energy Kate Gilmartin · British Hydropower Association Olivia Powis · Carbon Capture and Storage Association Peter McCrory · RenewableUK Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith · University of Oxford Susie Elks · E3G
panel one; panel two
Barbara Hammond MBE · Low Carbon Hub IPS Ltd Councillor Bridget Smith · District Councils Network Craig Dolan · Heat Pump Association Dan Stone · Centre for Sustainable Energy Dr Rebecca Windemer · Regen Rachel Fletcher · Octopus Energy Tom Glover · RWE Generation
panel one; panel two
Akshay Kaul · Ofgem Claire Dykta · National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) Craig Dyke · National Grid Electricity System Operator Eleanor Warburton · Ofgem Gareth Hislop · Scottish Power Energy Networks Roisin Quinn · National Grid Electricity Transmission Susana Neves e Brookes · Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution
panel one
Joanna Campbell · National Infrastructure Commission Nick Winser CBE · Independent Government Advisor
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
44 Recommendation Not Addressed
Sixth Report - Enabling sustainabl…
Assess merits of delivering a proportion of community benefit earlier in the planning process
We recommend that Ministers assess the merits of providing that a proportion of community benefit be delivered earlier in the process, for instance from the date of grant of planning consent. (Paragraph 147) Governance, policy and regulatory reform to support … Read more
Government Response
The government states that community funds are likely to be released around the start of construction, following planning and financing approvals, and highlights the role of early engagement, but does not commit to assessing the merits of delivering benefits earlier.
Government Response AI assessment · 53 of 28 classified

Total 28 recs + 25 conclusions