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Recommendation 14
14
Deferred
Paragraph: 77
Establish a UK-wide onshore wind target by 2035, informing an England-specific target.
Recommendation
The British Energy Security Strategy did not include a target for onshore wind, even though it is one of the cheapest and quickest sources of renewable electricity to deploy. We recommend that the UK Government works with the Scottish and Welsh Governments to agree a UK-wide target for the deployment of onshore wind by 2035, which should inform a specific target to increase the deployment of onshore wind in England.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response details investments through the Nuclear Fuel Fund to support the domestic nuclear fuel supply chain and a strategic civil nuclear partnership with the US. This completely deflects from the recommendation to agree a UK-wide target for onshore wind deployment.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Paragraph Reference:
77
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract
Deferred
28. While reaching net zero means that electricity demand is likely to double by 2050 as other sectors are electrified, there is no single optimal technology mix to meet this demand. The Government considers that onshore wind has an important role to play in achieving net zero targets and will promote and incentivise deployment across the UK. Owing to the nature of its impacts, the Government considers the need to allow for flexibility across the UK in a way that allows countries and communities to absorb deployment of onshore wind as supported by them. Setting a UK-wide target would potentially undermine the flexibility needed.
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