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Written question asked by Dan Norris (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 8 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 June 2026. It was answered by Katie White (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


Carbon Budgets: Tidal Power

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of tidal power on achieving Carbon Budget 7.

Answer

The Clean Power 2030 Action Plan recognises that while emerging renewable technologies such as tidal stream are expected to play a limited role in the 2030 energy mix, scaling up deployment of these technologies could be critical to achieving the UK’s longer-term decarbonisation goals.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7358
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Tidal power Carbon budgets
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk