We urge the Government to ensure that there is a robust contingency plan in place if BECCS proves unviable, either in terms of its sustainability or efficiency. We urge the Government not to rely upon unproven technologies at the expense of other simpler and cheaper approaches, which could be taken now, such as deploying measures to Decarbonisation of the power sector 105 reduce energy demand.

We urge the Government to ensure that there is a robust contingency plan in place if BECCS proves unviable, either in terms of its sustainability or efficiency. We urge the Government not to rely upon unproven technologies at the expense of other simpler and cheaper approaches, which could be taken now, such as deploying measures to Decarbonisation of the power sector 105 reduce energy demand. Type: recommendation | Number: 30 | Paragraph: 138 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 96. The Government is committed to accelerating the delivery of new electricity network capacity to accommodate new renewable generation and supporting investment in networks ahead of need, as set out, jointly with Ofgem, in the Electricity Networks Strategic Framework and in the draft Strategy and