Question follow-through · 11437
Electricity: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress he has made on meeting his target to have a zero carbon electricity system by 2030.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 28 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 30 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 5 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress he has made on meeting his target to have a zero carbon electricity system by 2030.
30 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
5 Nov 2024
Answer published
Since July the Government has taken rapid action towards meeting our mission for clean power by 2030. We’ve ended the onshore wind ban, approved enough solar to power hundreds of thousands of homes, secured a record-breaking 131 renewables projects and se...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Energy Supply
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Climate Change: International Cooperation
23 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on global cooperation on tackling climate change.
Climate Change Convention
22 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK's priorities for the UN Climate Change Conference 2025.
Warm Home Discount Scheme
21 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the Warm Homes Discount to households in receipt of means-tested benefits on people receiving those benefits.