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Renewable Energy

Asked by Tom HayesLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 3 December 2024UIN 16407

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness of the Contracts for Difference scheme and (b) potential scope for reforming investment mechanisms in renewable energy capacity.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Government is committed to accelerating renewables deployment to meet clean power 2030 and the Contracts for Difference scheme will continue to be an important element of this. We are working with industry to consider ways this scheme and other energy policies can evolve to deliver our clean power goal.

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