Select committee: Environmental Audit Committee
Technological innovations and climate change: onshore solar energy
Closed
Opened 3 Nov 2022
Closed 1 Nov 2023
Environmental Audit Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Environmental Audit Committee is launching a new inquiry into onshore solar energy technologies, part of the wider Technological Innovations and Climate Change inquiry. This inquiry will focus on both small-scale deployment of solar technology on residential and commercial properties, and large-scale solar farms. It will investigate the current barriers to expansion of these solar installations and the land-use risks associated with increasing the number of solar farms in the UK. The Committee will also consider the security and sustainability of the supply chain for solar panels and energy storage technologies. Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 3 November 2022.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 11 January 2023
- 7 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Secretary of State, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, relating to the 'Technological innovations and climate change: onshore solar energy' inquiry, dated 17 May 202331 May 2023, Correspondence
- Letter from the EAC Chair to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, regarding 'Technological innovations and climate change: onshore solar power', dated 4 May 20234 May 2023, Correspondence
- panel one; panel two11 January 2023, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2023 |
panel one; panel two
Chris Hewett · Solar Energy UK,
Dr Alona Armstrong · Lancaster University,
Dr Chris Case · Oxford PV,
Ian Rippin · Microgeneration Certification Scheme Service Company,
Judicaelle Hammond · Country Land and Business Association,
Paul Miner · CPRE The Countryside Charity,
Professor Alastair Buckley · University of Sheffield
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Hewett · Chief Executive | Solar Energy UK | 1 |
| Dr Alona Armstrong · Senior Lecturer in Energy and Environmental Sciences | Lancaster University | 1 |
| Dr Chris Case · Chief Technology Officer | Oxford PV | 1 |
| Ian Rippin · Chief Executive Officer | Microgeneration Certification Scheme Service Company | 1 |
| Judicaelle Hammond · Director of Policy and Advice | Country Land and Business Association | 1 |
| Paul Miner · Head of Planning and Policy | CPRE The Countryside Charity | 1 |
| Professor Alastair Buckley · Professor of Organic Electronics | University of Sheffield | 1 |
Correspondence
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