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Recommendation 8
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Accepted
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We note that the current review of the NPS for Energy is the first to...
Recommendation
We note that the current review of the NPS for Energy is the first to have taken place in 10 years. In order to properly take into account the rapid pace of technological change in the energy sector and the need for significant progress towards meeting our net zero target, the NPS must be reviewed more frequently We recommend that the Energy NPS is reviewed every five years.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government accepts the recommendation and states that the need for hydrogen in the energy system is set out in section 3.4 of EN-1, which has been updated to reflect the BESS, Net Zero Strategy, Hydrogen Strategy, and government’s ambitions for Hydrogen and CCUS. Amendments to EN-2 are not needed.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
It is for the relevant Secretary of State concerned to consider whether and when to take forward any review under section 6 of the Planning Act 2008. circumstances which the Secretary of State considers make the review appropriate, but may include things such as significant changes to social, environmental and/or economic data, and wider policy relevant to an energy NPS. National Policy Statements, but in accordance with Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) non-statutory guidance published in 2021,13 DESNZ will make a public announcement on whether a review is required at least every 5 years.
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