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Energy Supply: Carbon Emissions

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 14 February 2025UIN 29055

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an estimate of the proportion of grid decarboinsation that will be achieved via reduced energy usage before 2030.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Government expects overall grid demand to rise by 2030 as we electrify transport, heating, industry, and other sectors. The Government has committed to funding energy efficiency improvements in existing building stock which will make heating homes cheaper and more efficient.

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