Question follow-through · 54104

Energy Supply: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of making the power grid net zero by 2030 on jobs.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
21 May 2025
Target answer date
2 Jun 2025
Answer
6 Jun 2025 · 16 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of making the power grid net zero by 2030 on jobs.

  2. 2 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Government’s initial assessment of the challenges of building the skilled workforce to deliver the Clean Energy Superpower Mission has been outlined in the Clean Power Action Plan. The Plan includes an Evidence Annex which provides a basis for governm...

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