Source · Select Committees · Business and Trade Committee
Recommendation 2
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Accepted
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Empower the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to coordinate stakeholders and accelerate delivery.
Conclusion
The level of coordination and pace of delivery needed requires the Government to operate in a different way than it has in the past. We welcome the creation of the new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, but that Department must now act to coordinate stakeholders, unlock bottlenecks, and drive the pace of delivery required. If the new Department operates ‘business as usual’ the Government will fail to hit its own targets.
Government Response Summary
The government outlines its overall energy strategy for 2035, referencing existing plans like the Net Zero Strategy and Energy Security Plan. It describes the overall goal and existing strategies but does not detail how the new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will specifically operate differently to coordinate stakeholders and accelerate delivery as recommended.
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25
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
7. The electricity system in 2035 will need to include a mix of technologies and system flexibility to meet our carbon budget commitments and ensure security of supply. This could include electricity generated from unabated gas as we develop and deploy the low carbon alternatives that can replicate its role within the electricity system. The indicative pathway set out in the Net Zero Strategy includes annual average emissions of 9–11 MtCO2 from the power sector across carbon budget 6. The actions set out in the Energy Security Plan, building on the Energy White Paper, Net Zero Strategy and British Energy Security Strategy will deliver a system which is consistent with achieving the power sector’s effort share under CB6, whether these emissions are from unabated gas, power CCUS or other technologies. Retaining investment in low-carbon energy