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Energy: Land Use

Commons · Question 65502 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to assess land use changes in applications for new energy infrastructure.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 15 Jul 2025

The implications of land use change are already considered as part of the examination and determination of all applications for new energy infrastructure. In future, optimal locations for energy infrastructure will be identified by the Strategic Spatial E...