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Commons · Question 6366 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the deployment of onshore and offshore wind energy projects.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 12 Jun 2026

The Government has launched its Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, which set out a detailed plan for achieving the target of clean power by 2030. The Government has secured a record 8.4GW of offshore wind in AR7, Europe’s biggest ever offshore wind auction - e...