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Question for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

UIN 900349, tabled on 22 November 2023

Question

Anna Firth
Conservative
Southend West
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress her Department has made on reaching 50GW capacity of offshore wind by 2030.

Answer

Claire Coutinho
Conservative
East Surrey
Commons

Answered on

28 November 2023

The UK is a global leader in offshore wind and attracts investment from all over the globe. Our ambition of 50GW by 2030 is world leading as we have a strong pipeline of projects and the world’s five largest operational offshore windfarms.

We are stimulating investment and creating new jobs and making £960 million available for a Green Industries Growth Accelerator to support green manufacturing alongside £160m to kick start investment in port infrastructure. Industry has supported our action with Renewable UK’s CEO welcoming this Government’s strong commitment to the sector.

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