planning

New working paper seeks views on how to formalise requirement for clean energy developers to provide community benefit schemes

New modelling calculates de facto ban on onshore wind farms in England blocked clean electricity that could have served 1.6 million homes

Government promises to fast-track measures to streamline environmental rules for planning and infrastructure in response to Corry Review

Households and communities are to receive money off their bills in return for hosting new overhead power cables and substations, the government confirms

IPPR warns simply slashing planning rules will fail to unlock necessary infrastructure investment, arguing better planning rules and resourcing holds key to government's growth mission

Reforms aim to tackle grid connection queue and incentivise developers to advance projects in a timely manner

Prime Minister announces plan to tackle ‘excessive’ legal challenges to major infrastructure projects, promising to accelerate development of wind farms and airports

From revamped net zero strategies to potentially historic electricity market reforms, the UK green economy is embarking on a hugely significant 12 months

The government's clean power plans point to a 12-month period of critical policy activity that should unlock a huge wave of green investment

Government confirms planning decisions on projects with over 100MW of capacity to be handed to Secretaries of State