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With UK Members of Parliament of all parties being sworn into the House of Commons today, collaboration between business, policymakers and regulators has never been more important for the energy transition. Transformation at the scale and pace of the new Government’s ambitions will require a genuine partnership that sees all of us working together. With that in mind, here are four things the Government should prioritise to accelerate the pace of decarbonisation: 1. Set a clear strategy for the energy system, aligned to a long-term industrial strategy. 2. Accelerate clean energy infrastructure delivery through ambitious reforms on planning and grid connections. It was good to see the Chancellor take the first step on planning reform yesterday but more will be needed. 3. Partner with industry to build supply chain capacity and a skills pipeline. 4. Create the right governance and partnerships to drive net zero delivery, growth and jobs. If we get this right, there will be huge opportunities for economic growth, jobs, security of supply and lower bills. At National Grid, we are already delivering the largest overhaul of the networks in generations, investing over £30bn in the UK’s energy future in the next 5 years. I am looking forward to working with the new Secretary of State and the new UK government to continue to drive forward the UK’s energy transition.
