The Government has set stretching overall ambitions for the generating capacity required to supply the GB electricity grid with decarbonised energy by 2035. To meet these, current capacity will have to increase by 250% in a little over a decade. Planning for this wholesale electrification of the economy ought to be well under way to ensure that the 2035 deadline is met.

The Government has set stretching overall ambitions for the generating capacity required to supply the GB electricity grid with decarbonised energy by 2035. To meet these, current capacity will have to increase by 250% in a little over a decade. Planning for this wholesale electrification of the economy ought to be well under way to ensure that the 2035 deadline is met. Type: conclusion | Number: 1 | Paragraph: 19 | Response status: accepted Government response: The Government agrees this is an important recommendation. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has established the 2030 Clean Power Unit, headed by Chris Stark, to accelerate the delivery of the critical, clean energy infrastructure needed to provide Britain with clean power by 2030. In