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Pylons: Environment Protection

Commons · Question 39526 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to manage the environmental impact of installing overground pylons.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 24 Mar 2025

Developers of transmission projects and all nationally significant infrastructure projects in England and Wales must assess the impacts of their proposals. This includes conducting assessments of projects’ impacts on the environment through Environmental ...