Healey links offshore wind approvals to bill impacts
Climate · First reported 30 Oct, 21:17 · Updated 21:43
John Healey says ministers will approve offshore wind projects for subsidy contracts only if their power can be accommodated by the grid without raising consumer costs. The Times describes the position as a shift in emphasis towards bills from Labour’s 2030 decarbonisation pledge.
- Healey says ministers will approve new offshore wind projects for subsidy contracts only if the grid can accommodate their power without pushing up consumer costs.
- The Times characterizes the position as a shift from Labour’s 2030 decarbonisation pledge, with bill reductions the stated priority.
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- Policy condition
- Ministers would approve projects only if their output can be accommodated by the grid without pushing up consumer costs.
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- Healey says the approach will be used in the next renewables auction.
- 2030 pledge
- The Times describes the position as a shift from Labour’s pledge to decarbonise power supplies by 2030.
- Grid-related estimate
- The Guardian says a National Audit Office report warned that homes and businesses could face a potential annual bill of £7.8bn by 2030 to address the issue.
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