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Renewables Obligation: Contracts

Commons · Question 127659 · Tabled 15 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 24 Apr 2026

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Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Renewable Obligations contracts ending on job losses.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 24 Apr 2026

Accreditation under the Renewables Obligation (RO) was always intended to be time limited and generators have known, from the date they were accredited, how long their support would last. The Government will continue to monitor the potential impacts of th...