Written questions

Geothermal Energy: Heating

Commons · Question 8862 · Tabled 14 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to help increase the use of geothermal energy for heating in (a) domestic and (b) commercial spaces.

Answer

Answered by Kerry McCarthy, 21 Oct 2024

We know that to achieve net zero, we must look at how we can accelerate the potential of all low carbon technologies including geothermal. The Government understands that geothermal can play a role in our decarbonisation ambitions particularly as a low ca...