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Decarbonising the power sector

Status: Closed Opened: 30 Jan 2023 Closed: 24 Sep 2023 3 recommendations 20 conclusions 1 report

In October 2021 the Government set a target to decarbonise the power sector by 2035, subject to security of supply. But demand for electricity is expected to increase significantly in that timeframe as other sectors, such as transport and heating in buildings, switch to electricity to reduce emissions. Decarbonising in these circumstances will require the …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifty-Ninth Report - Decarbonising the power sector HC 1003 21 Jun 2023 23 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
1 Conclusion Fifty-Ninth Report - Decarbonising the … Acknowledged

Committee takes evidence from Department on power sector decarbonisation report.

On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (the Department) about decarbonising the power sector.1

Government response. While responding to a conclusion, the government outlines its 'whole system' approach to power sector decarbonisation and states it intends to publish a short overarching plan later in the year to coherence its various policies.
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Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
23 Mar 2023 Ashley Ibbett · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Jeremy Pocklington CB · Ministry of Defence, Jonathan Mills · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero View ↗

Correspondence

2 letters
DateDirectionTitle
11 Jul 2023 — Correspondence from James Armstrong, Managing Partner, Bluefield Partners LLP, …
17 Apr 2023 — Correspondence from Jeremy Pocklington CB, Permanent Secretary, re follow up qu…