Hydroelectric Power: Community Energy
Commons · Question 55442 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to simplify regulatory requirements for community hydroelectric schemes; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on his (a) net zero and
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 9 Jun 2025
The Government makes full use of the comprehensive and wide ranging environmental regulatory framework in England. Defra and the Environment Agency have contributed to HMT’s Regulatory Action Plan and other recent reviews into regulatory effectiveness, in...