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Fifth Report - Heat resilience and sustainable cooling
Environmental Audit Committee
HC 279
Published 31 January 2024
Government response
Seventh Special Report - Heat resilience and sustainable cooling: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report · published 30 Apr 2024
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Para 86
Incorporate future electricity demand for cooling purposes into all system operator scenario planning.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Future System Operator make specific provision for the likely future demand for electricity for cooling purposes in all its future scenario planning.
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledged the recommendation, stating that DESNZ will continue to engage with the Electricity System Operator and Ofgem to explore appropriate updates to electricity demand forecasting, including for cooling purposes.