How can the government accelerate its clean power mission?

07/02/2025 1h 10min Temporada 1 Episodio 301
How can the government accelerate its clean power mission?

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Episode Synopsis

Decarbonising the power system by 2030 and accelerating to net zero is one of Labour's five key missions. But this extremely ambitious target means moving much faster than the previous government managed. So how much progress has the Labour government already made, and what more could it do to speed up delivery?
The government’s first weeks in office saw it remove restrictions on onshore wind farms and put GB Energy and the National Wealth Fund into motion. So what impact have these actions had? What other steps could the government take to accelerate its missions? 
And with controversial announcements such as a third runway at Heathrow, what are the potential pitfalls to look out for, both to achieving the clean power mission and then accelerating to net zero?
To answer these questions and more, this IfG event brought together an expert panel, including:


Rosa Hodgkin, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government


Fintan Slye, CEO of the National Energy System Operator


Chris Stark, Head of Mission Control for Clean Power 2030


Dhara Vyas, CEO of Energy UK

The event was chaired by Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.
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