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Community Energy

Asked by John WhitbyLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 23 December 2025UIN 100090

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the forthcoming Local Power Plan will take to support partnerships between schools, local authorities and community energy groups to deliver increased levels of community energy.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The forthcoming Local Power Plan will be a joint document owned by GBE and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero which will outline our shared vision for the local and community energy sector.

We are continuing to develop the Local Power Plan with GBE and updates will be provided soon.

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