MediaResponding to the creation of a new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero as part of the Prime Minister’s Cabinet reshuffle, Sam Richards Founder and CEO of pro-growth campaign group Britain Remade, said:
“Creating a new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is broadly pointless - unless the Government is willing to overhaul the planning system at the same time. You can’t make the UK energy secure - or hit our Net Zero targets - when it takes up to 13 years to build a new wind farm. Only by reforming our broken planning system can we deliver the clean energy Britain needs and secure the thousands of well-paid jobs across the country that come from speeding up building new clean energy infrastructure.”