United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 52959
Hydroelectric Power: Licensing
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16 May 2025
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22 May 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Environment Agency is taking steps to streamline the (a) application and (b) determination process for (i) abstraction and (ii) impoundment licenses for new hydropower proj
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16 May 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Environment Agency is taking steps to streamline the (a) application and (b) determination process for (i) abstraction and (ii) impoundment licenses for new hydropower proj
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22 May 2025
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Determining abstraction and impoundment licences for hydropower projects is a complex activity due to the wide-ranging risks to the environment and water users. The Environment Agency has implemented several steps to streamline and improve its permitting ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-16/52959
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1803743
- uk · wq-1803743 · source updated 22 May 2025