Source · Select Committees · Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Recommendation 6
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EN-7 fails to provide a joined-up approach across regulatory regimes, delaying progress.
Conclusion
We are deeply concerned that EN-7 fails to present a truly joined- up approach across planning, safety, and environmental regulation. The absence of robust mechanisms to coordinate these regimes risks undermining the very purpose of an NPS: to provide a definitive and coherent framework for decision-making. If the Government’s objective is to bring forward new projects efficiently, then it must confront the reality that regulatory fragmentation continues to delay progress. (Conclusion, Paragraph 30)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 19 November 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗