The Government’s aim for 70 GW of solar capacity to be installed by 2035 is welcome. Achieving this goal will require the UK to ramp up the pace at which new solar capacity is deployed. We therefore welcome the Government’s announcement of a solar roadmap and the establishment of a dedicated government/industry taskforce. We strongly welcome the Government’s clarification that it is not planning to change the classification of agricultural land in ways which would constrain the expansion of t...

The Government’s aim for 70 GW of solar capacity to be installed by 2035 is welcome. Achieving this goal will require the UK to ramp up the pace at which new solar capacity is deployed. We therefore welcome the Government’s announcement of a solar roadmap and the establishment of a dedicated government/industry taskforce. We strongly welcome the Government’s clarification that it is not planning to change the classification of agricultural land in ways which would constrain the expansion of the UK’s solar capacity. Type: conclusion | Number: 17 | Paragraph: 83 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 57. The Government has committed to developing a business model for power BECCS, which could support the conversion of eligible biomass power stations to BECCS plants, subject to value for money and access to carbon transport and storage infrastructure. The Government is working closely with bioener