Written question asked by Andrew Bowie (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 September 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 September 2024. It was answered by Michael Shanks (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 September 2024 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
National Grid: Carbon Emissions
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of kilometres of new energy transmission lines that will be required to decarbonise the grid by 2030.
- Answer
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The Secretary of State and Head of Mission Control wrote to the Electricity System Operator (ESO) on 23rd August to formally commission advice regarding the key requirements for the Government to meet its clean power commitment by 2030. This includes the transmission network.
More detail will be provided in the autumn.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 5085
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Electric cables Carbon emissions Copper National grid
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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