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 ...