Overall visibility of the grid connections queue is limited, and it is possible that the immediate effect of the reforms introduced has been to lengthen the connections queue as developers react to the new regime. While we welcome the Ofgem project milestone reforms which took effect in November 2023, the measures entailed in the Connections Action Plan may take longer to have a positive effect on the queue.

Overall visibility of the grid connections queue is limited, and it is possible that the immediate effect of the reforms introduced has been to lengthen the connections queue as developers react to the new regime. While we welcome the Ofgem project milestone reforms which took effect in November 2023, the measures entailed in the Connections Action Plan may take longer to have a positive effect on the queue. Type: conclusion | Number: 15 | Paragraph: 88 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The Government has worked with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to develop a definition and measures of green jobs. ONS now defines green jobs as employment in an activity that contributes to protecting or restoring the environment, including those that mitigate or adapt to climate change. T