Ninth Report - Revised (Draft) National Policy Statement for Energy

Select Committee
Business and Trade Committee HC 1151 25 February 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 20 items (14 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 12 of 20 classified)
Accepted 5
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 1
Clear

Recommendations

4 results
16
We recommend that Ministers consider whether reference to undergrounding should be extended to include application...
Recommendation
We recommend that Ministers consider whether reference to undergrounding should be extended to include application in areas where network resilience, for example to extreme weather events, is considered more likely in the future. We ask that Ministers write to this … Read more
Department for Business and Trade
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18
Para 74
Overall, we recommend that the revised (draft) NPS needs to place greater emphasis on the...
Recommendation
Overall, we recommend that the revised (draft) NPS needs to place greater emphasis on the impact of climate change and the speed at which new infrastructure will need to be built to meet the Government’s net zero target. It must … Read more
Department for Business and Trade
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19 Not Addressed
Para 75
The revised NPS for energy should be a clear and unambiguous statement of the key...
Recommendation
The revised NPS for energy should be a clear and unambiguous statement of the key principles underpinning the planning framework, thereby allowing a clear statement of intent while also allowing sufficient flexibility to take into account new and emerging technologies. … Read more
Government Response Summary
Incomplete response. Appears to be the start of a statement about the NPS for energy and technology roadmaps.
Department for Business and Trade
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20
We recommend that Government reviews the NPS for energy at least once every five years...
Recommendation
We recommend that Government reviews the NPS for energy at least once every five years and that Ministers ensure the resilience of our energy infrastructure is included in these reviews going forward. (Paragraph 76) 24 Revised (Draft) National Policy Statement … Read more
Department for Business and Trade
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15 Conclusion
Para 71
We welcome the clarity in the NPS on undergrounding which will speed up the process for planning electricity connections through designated areas.
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17 Conclusion
Para 73
We welcome the review of the NPS for energy which updates the planning framework for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in line with the Government’s policy commitments as set out in the Energy White Paper. In doing so, it should help provide the energy infrastructure required to deliver the Government’s net …
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