Written question asked by Royston Smith (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 May 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 May 2023. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Monday, 15 May 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Geothermal Power: Carbon Emissions
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of deep geothermal energy on the rate of decarbonisation in the energy sector.
- Answer
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In the British Energy Security Strategy, the Government committed to “explore all possible renewable opportunities afforded by our geography and geology, including tidal and geothermal.”
The British Geological Survey has an active programme of research on the UK potential for geothermal power. The Government will consider the role of geothermal power in light of the results.
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- 183497
- Session
- 2022-23
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- Subjects
- Standards Carbon emissions Geothermal power
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- 2023-05-16 15:28:05 +0100
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