Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee

Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy

Status: Closed Opened: 4 May 2023 Closed: 24 May 2024 28 recommendations 25 conclusions 1 report

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is to launch a new inquiry examining the challenges and opportunities arising from the increasing use of electricity to power the economy of Net Zero Britain. Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry.

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Sixth Report - Enabling sustainable electrification of the … HC 278 24 May 2024 53 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
44 Recommendation Sixth Report - Enabling sustainable ele… Not Addressed

Assess merits of delivering a proportion of community benefit earlier in the planning process

We recommend that Ministers assess the merits of providing that a proportion of community benefit be delivered earlier in the process, for instance from the date of grant of planning consent. (Paragraph 147) Governance, policy and regulatory reform to support the future grid Read more

Government response AI summary
The government states that community funds are likely to be released around the start of construction, following planning and financing approvals, and highlights the role of early engagement, but does not commit to assessing the merits of delivering benefits earlier.
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Oral evidence sessions

5 sessions
Date Witnesses
12 Mar 2024 Eleanor Warburton · Ofgem, Emily Bourne · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero View ↗
7 Feb 2024 Chris Hewett · Solar Energy UK, Ed Porter · Modo Energy, Kate Gilmartin · British Hydropower Association, Olivia Powis · Carbon Capture and Storage Association, Peter McCrory · RenewableUK, Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith · University of Oxford, Susie Elks · E3G View ↗
17 Jan 2024 Barbara Hammond MBE · Low Carbon Hub IPS Ltd, Councillor Bridget Smith · District Councils Network, Craig Dolan · Heat Pump Association, Dan Stone · Centre for Sustainable Energy, Dr Rebecca Windemer · Regen, Rachel Fletcher · Octopus Energy, Tom Glover · RWE Generation View ↗
15 Nov 2023 Akshay Kaul · Ofgem, Claire Dykta · National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO), Craig Dyke · National Grid Electricity System Operator, Eleanor Warburton · Ofgem, Gareth Hislop · Scottish Power Energy Networks, Roisin Quinn · National Grid Electricity Transmission, Susana Neves e Brookes · Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution View ↗
19 Jun 2023 Joanna Campbell · National Infrastructure Commission, Nick Winser CBE · Independent Government Advisor View ↗

Who gave evidence

25 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Eleanor Warburton · Director of Energy Systems Management and Security Ofgem 2
Akshay Kaul · Director of Infrastructure and Security of Supply Ofgem 1
Barbara Hammond MBE · CEO and Executive Director Low Carbon Hub IPS Ltd 1
Chris Hewett · Chief Executive Solar Energy UK 1
Claire Dykta · Head of Markets National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) 1
Councillor Bridget Smith · Vice Chair District Councils Network 1
Craig Dolan · Chair Heat Pump Association 1
Craig Dyke · Head of Strategy and Regulation National Grid Electricity System Operator 1
Dan Stone · Policy and Influencing Officer Centre for Sustainable Energy 1
Dr Rebecca Windemer · Planning and communities lead Regen 1
Ed Porter · Director of Revenue Modo Energy 1
Emily Bourne · Director of Energy Systems and Networks Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 1
Gareth Hislop · Head of Market Development and Commercial Scottish Power Energy Networks 1
Joanna Campbell · Assistant Director National Infrastructure Commission 1
Kate Gilmartin · CEO British Hydropower Association 1
Nick Winser CBE · Electricity Networks Commissioner Independent Government Advisor 1
Olivia Powis · CEO Carbon Capture and Storage Association 1
Peter McCrory · Policy Manager - Networks and Charging RenewableUK 1
Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith · Emeritus Professor of Physics University of Oxford 1
Rachel Fletcher · Director of Regulation and Economics Octopus Energy 1
Roisin Quinn · Director of Asset Operations National Grid Electricity Transmission 1
Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP · Minister of State (Minister for Energy Security a… Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 1
Susana Neves e Brookes · Head of Connections, Policy and Performance Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution 1
Susie Elks · Senior Policy Advisor E3G 1
Tom Glover · UK Country Chair RWE Generation 1