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What steps his Department is taking to support innovation in the solar sector.
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Written questions by Morello.
Every parliamentary written question tabled by Edward Morello this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What consumer protections are in place for households experiencing problems arising from work carried out under Government-backed home energy improvement schemes.
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What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of consumer protection arrangements for households affected by defective work carried out under Government-backed home energy improvement sche
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Awaiting answer.
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What recent support his Department has provided to startups in the solar sector.
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Awaiting answer.
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What support his Department is providing to climatetech startups.
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The Government recognises the important role of climate technology start-ups in delivering clean energy and economic growth. DESNZ will shortly launch the Cleantech Innovation Challenges to target mission-critical innovation. We are engaging with innovato...
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What discussions his Department has had with investors on supporting greenhouse gas removal startups.
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The Government has developed a Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) Business Model to incentivise private investment in large-scale GGR projects through a contractual revenue support mechanism. The Government has also commissioned the British Standards Institutio...
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What assessment his Department has made of barriers facing climatetech startups.
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The Government recognises the important role of climate technology start-ups in delivering clean energy and economic growth. DESNZ will shortly launch the Cleantech Innovation Challenges to target mission-critical innovation. We are engaging with innovato...
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What support his Department is providing to startups in the greenhouse gas removal sector.
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The Government is progressing a comprehensive and holistic policy framework to build the Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) industry in the UK.The Government has developed a GGR Business Model to incentivise private investment in large-scale GGR projects throug...
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What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of energy prices on rural households in West Dorset.
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Tackling affordability is this government’s number one priority. The Government acted at last year’s Budget by taking on average £150 of costs off energy bills, with those decisions now factored into bills for the years to come. The recent rise in the pri...
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What assessment his Department has made of potential barriers to growth in the UK solar sector.
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We expect growth in the UK solar sector to remain high over the coming years. As set out in our Solar Roadmap, 45-47GW of solar will be required by 2030, up from around 22GW today. Potential barriers to growth include: uncertainty about grid connection da...
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What steps his Department is taking to support the greenhouse gas removal sector.
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The Government remains committed to developing and deploying Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) at scale in the UK, recognising the important role they play in achieving net zero. We are progressing a comprehensive and holistic policy framework to build the GG...
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What steps his Department is taking to support the solar sector.
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The Contracts for Difference scheme is the main mechanism for incentivising ground mount solar, with contracts awarded to over 12GW capacity to date. The Government encourages the uptake of rooftop solar with favourable tax treatment, permitted developmen...
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What support is available for community solar projects.
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On 10 February 2026, we announced the Local Power Plan (LPP): a joint DESNZ‑Great British Energy (GBE) publication setting out the UK’s largest ever public investment in community energy, including community solar projects Backed by up to £1 billion, GBE ...
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What assessment his Department has made of the economic potential of the greenhouse gas removal sector.
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The National Infrastructure Commission highlighted that GGRs could become “a major new infrastructure sector for the UK” worth billions of pounds per year by 2050. The Government intends to capitalise on this opportunity and seize the economic benefits of...
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What steps his Department is taking to help lower household energy costs in West Dorset.
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What recent assessment he has made of the impact of energy prices on rural households in West Dorset.
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The latest fuel poverty statistics, estimate that 13.8% of rural households were in fuel poverty in England in 2025, compared to 9.4% of households overall. The latest subregional fuel poverty statistics, estimate that 10.5% of households (4,824) in the W...
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What steps his Department is taking to help lower household energy costs in West Dorset.
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Tackling affordability is this government’s number one priority. The Government acted at last year’s Budget by taking on average £150 of costs off energy bills, with those decisions now factored into bills for the years to come. The recent rise in the pri...
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What steps his Department is taking to support early-stage greenhouse gas removal projects in the UK.
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Government remain committed to developing and deploying Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) at scale in the UK, recognising the important role they play in achieving net zero. We are progressing a comprehensive and holistic policy framework to build the GGR ind...
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What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of export payments for large scale rooftop solar generation.
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The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) provides a route for eligible rooftop solar generators, up to 5 megawatts, to receive payment for exported electricity. Solar installations above 5 megawatts are outside the SEG and may sell exported electricity through co...
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Whether his Department plans to introduce financial incentives for pilot greenhouse gas removal projects.
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In August 2025, the government published details of the Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) Business Model. This is a central pillar of our strategy to kickstart the engineered GGRs industry in the UK, boosting our Acceleration to Net Zero as well as creating ne...
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