Question follow-through · 901850

Renewable Energy: Job Creation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support job creation in the renewable energy sector.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
11 Dec 2024
Target answer date
17 Dec 2024
Answer
17 Dec 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support job creation in the renewable energy sector.

  2. 17 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    Our recently announced Clean Industry Bonus will help to drive investment in our heartland and coastal communities, and in cleaner supply chains – creating economic opportunities in the supply chains of the future. We have also set up the Office for Clean...

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