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Energy Bill [Lords]

Proceeding contribution from Lord Sharma (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 5 September 2023. It occurred during Debate on bills on Energy Bill [Lords].

The hon. Gentleman will know that onshore wind has been back as part of the CfD process in the last couple of years. I am very happy at a future date to have a detailed discussion on that but, in the interest of time, I will move on.

I understand that some people would like the planning regime for onshore wind to be even more permissive and for onshore wind to be treated like any other infrastructure. I get that, but we also have to recognise that it has been a contentious issue in the past, and it is important that we take communities with us on this journey. That is why the community benefits mechanism will be so vital. Frankly, people respond better to a carrot than to a stick.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
737 c291 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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