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Summary of the English Devolution White Paper

Overview

On 16 December 2024, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (“MHCLG”) released the English Devolution White Paper (the “White Paper”), setting out plans to develop devolution in England with the intention of “unleashing power from Whitehall back into local communities that know their areas best”.

The Government announced plans to merge local authorities

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Summary of the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan: A new era of clean electricity

On Friday 13 December 2024 the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero published their ambitious Government Clean Power Action Plan – with the ethos being to “sprint” towards homegrown energy production.

The primary aim is for the UK to achieve clean power by 2030 to increase energy security and improve affordability, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The carbon intensity

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