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Recommendation 5
5
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If the Government’s targets set for renewables are not to be included within the NPS...
Conclusion
If the Government’s targets set for renewables are not to be included within the NPS planning regime, the link between those targets and planning principles must be made explicit in respect of each technology or generation capacity, so that they are clearly understood by planning authorities and industry to facilitate the delivery of renewable energy infrastructure projects
Paragraph Reference:
31
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
promote the scaling up of new technologies, where relevant these have been referenced in the draft energy NPSs. Examples of technology roadmaps associated with these include: • The Hydrogen Strategy9 published in August 2021 set out a 2020s roadmap setting out the government’s vision for how it expects the hydrogen economy will develop and scale up over the course of the decade, and what may be needed to enable this, framing the detail set out in the strategy. This was developed in collaboration with industry through the Hydrogen Advisory Council. While it is not a critical path it is intended as a shared understanding and guide for what government and industry need to do during the 2020s to deliver our 2030 ambition and position the hydrogen economy for ramp up beyond this for CB6 and net zero. • The CCUS investor roadmap10 (April 2022) and CCUS supply chains roadmap11 (May 2021) sets out how government and industry can work together to harness the power of a strong, industrialised UK CCUS supply chain, while ensuring that the CCUS sector as a whole remains investible, cost effective and focused on delivery. • The Biomass Policy Statement12 published in November 2021 set out the strategic aims for the role of biomass across the economy in the short, medium, and long term in achieving our net zero target. Further roadmaps will be developed as required.