We recommend that the Government work with industry to provide incentives, including financial support, to ensure that essential elements of the electricity infrastructure supply chain are based in the UK, so as to counter competitive incentives from other countries racing to develop their domestic electricity grids. Government policy in this area should prioritise the maintenance and development of the clean UK steel industry as well as driving the UK technology sector.

We recommend that the Government work with industry to provide incentives, including financial support, to ensure that essential elements of the electricity infrastructure supply chain are based in the UK, so as to counter competitive incentives from other countries racing to develop their domestic electricity grids. Government policy in this area should prioritise the maintenance and development of the clean UK steel industry as well as driving the UK technology sector. Type: recommendation | Number: 29 | Paragraph: 108 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: Overcoming the challenges facing supply chain resilience in the short term and into the future will require a collective effort across government, Ofgem, Transmission Owners, and the supply chain. We will be reviewing the need for an electrification roadmap alongside other new government initiatives