Decarbonising the power sector

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 30 Jan 2023 Closed: 24 Sep 2023 Parliament page
In October 2021 the Government set a target to decarbonise the power sector by 2035, subject to security of supply. But demand for electricity is expected to increase significantly in that timeframe as other sectors, such as transport and heating in buildings, switch to electricity to reduce emissions. Decarbonising in … Read more
3 Recommendations
20 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
2 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 6 events
24 Sep
2023
Report published
11 Jul
2023
Correspondence
21 Jun
2023
Report published
17 Apr
2023
Correspondence
23 Mar
2023
Oral evidence
23 Mar
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
23 Mar 2023
View on parliament.uk
Decarbonising the power sector
Ashley Ibbett · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Jeremy Pocklington CB · Ministry of Defence Jonathan Mills · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifty-Ninth Report - Decarbonising the power sector HC 1003 21 Jun 2023 23 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
1 Conclusion Acknowledged
Fifty-Ninth Report - Decarbonising…
Committee takes evidence from Department on power sector decarbonisation report.
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (the Department) about decarbonising the power sector.1
Government Response
While responding to a conclusion, the government outlines its 'whole system' approach to power sector decarbonisation and states it intends to publish a short overarching plan later in the year to coherence its various policies.
HM Treasury
View details
Government Response AI assessment · 22 of 3 classified
Accepted 15
Acknowledged 1
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 5
Total 3 recs + 20 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
11 Jul 2023 Correspondence from James Armstrong, Managing Partner, Bluefield Partners LLP, re Bluefield Partners LLP submission to Public Accounts Committee inquiry, dated 28 June 2023
Parliament page
17 Apr 2023 Correspondence from Jeremy Pocklington CB, Permanent Secretary, re follow up questions eaised at the Public Accounts Committee on the NAO Office report on Decarbonising the Power Sector, dated March 2023
Parliament page