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Renewable Energy: Industry

Commons · Question 1017 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

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Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of Germany's Contracts for Difference scheme for industry to electrify and decarbonise effectively.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 22 May 2026

UK and German officials regularly engage to exchange best practices and lessons learnt on industrial decarbonisation, including on issues such as auction design and support schemes, notably through the UK-Germany Climate and Energy partnership, as well as...