"The chancellor will propose that parliament should be able to designate and approve the most important clean energy projects as of critical national importance, as part of a wider package seeking to blunt the impact of the Iran crisis. That would reduce the exposure from judicial review on all but human rights grounds, the Treasury said."
"A spokesperson for the Treasury said that vital infrastructure delivery had been delayed by judicial reviews of projects the country needs. They added: The chancellor won't stand for it any longer and is bringing forward bold changes to support delivery. She is clear that parliament must take back control to get Britain building the power plants, windfarms and grid connections that will bring bills down, strengthen our energy security, and deliver growth in every part of our country."
"Last year a record number of renewable energy projects were given the go-ahead in Great Britain, according to analysis by the consultancy Cornwall Insight. It found that the energy capacity of new battery, wind, and solar projects that received approval climbed to 45GW, 96% higher than in 2024. However, it also found the pace of projects starting up lagged behind, largely as a result of long construction timelines and grid connection delays."
A planning shake-up would fast-track clean energy and infrastructure projects by reducing judicial review exposure. Parliament would be able to designate and approve the most important clean energy projects as of critical national importance. Judicial review would be limited to human rights grounds. The change is framed as part of a wider package intended to blunt the impact of the Iran crisis. Pressure is growing to accelerate energy infrastructure to meet a goal of a virtually zero-carbon power system by 2030. Renewable developers report delays in obtaining planning permission and in waiting for electricity grid connections. A record number of renewable projects were approved, with sharply higher approved capacity, but project start-up pace lagged due to construction timelines and grid connection delays.
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