Great British Energy 2025-04-02
2025-04-02
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Q1
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The Labour MP is concerned about the impact of Great British Energy's funding on Northern Ireland, referencing the party's net zero target and advocating for collaboration between the Labour Government and the Northern Ireland Executive.
What assessment has been made of the potential impact of Great British Energy funding on Northern Ireland? Does the Minister agree that Northern Ireland can gain from a Labour Government working with the Northern Ireland Executive on transitioning to clean power?
Great British Energy will operate across the whole of the United Kingdom, helping to reduce reliance on imported gas and bring down energy bills. The UK Ministers and GB Energy are working with Northern Ireland’s Department for the Economy to explore opportunities to increase clean energy deployment by 030, starting with £1.6 million of funding to the Executive for sustainable energy.
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Assessment & feedback
The Minister did not directly address the specific question about the assessment made on the impact of Great British Energy funding in Northern Ireland.
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Q2
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The DUP MP is concerned about the potential detrimental effects of GB Energy's projects, particularly a proposed massive wind farm near the Giant’s Causeway, which is a world heritage site and major tourist attraction.
Will the Minister commit to ensuring that Great British Energy does not support a project that would have a negative impact on tourism in Northern Ireland?
Wind farms and solar power offer huge opportunities to Northern Ireland. However, the positioning of wind farms will be subject to normal planning processes. Net zero is the future; reliance on expensive oil and gas is the past. Bills will come down and jobs will grow with new technologies.
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Assessment & feedback
The Minister did not commit to ensuring that GB Energy does not support projects detrimental to tourism in Northern Ireland.
Reliance On Expensive Oil And Gas Is The Past
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