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Geothermal Energy: Investment

Commons · Question 2174 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 27 May 2026

Question

Asked by Juliet Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to invest in Geothermal energy.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 27 May 2026

We know that to achieve net zero, we must look at how we can accelerate the potential of all low carbon technologies including geothermal. The Government understands that geothermal can play a role in decarbonising heat particularly as a heat source for h...