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Commons · Question 59115 · Tabled 11 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 19 Jun 2025

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Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to publish clear guidance on the definition of community energy; what steps he is taking to tackle (a) capacity and (b) skills shortages in its development; and what steps he

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Answered by Michael Shanks, 19 Jun 2025

The Government recognises the role community energy plays in ensuring that the public benefits directly from the energy transition and, in partnership with Great British Energy (GBE), is taking steps to maximise that role, including exploring a definition...