In December 2020, the Government confirmed that the National Policy Statements for Energy, which were published in 2011, would need to be updated to reflect our transition away from fossil fuels and towards cleaner, greener sources of energy. We are disappointed that now, in 2023, the Government has not yet finalised these statements. The Government is consulting on material changes to the statements which reflect recent shifts in Government policy. These changes will also be subject to parli...

In December 2020, the Government confirmed that the National Policy Statements for Energy, which were published in 2011, would need to be updated to reflect our transition away from fossil fuels and towards cleaner, greener sources of energy. We are disappointed that now, in 2023, the Government has not yet finalised these statements. The Government is consulting on material changes to the statements which reflect recent shifts in Government policy. These changes will also be subject to parliamentary scrutiny. Due to the delay in revising these statements, we urge the Government to make sure the remaining work is delivered at pace. In future, Type: recommendation | Number: 39 | Paragraph: 178 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 122. [Response provided by ESO] Across Winter 22/23, 1.6 million households and businesses signed up to participate in 22 service events across the winter, covering both live events to balance Great Britain’s electricity network and mon