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Britain Remade has released a new study finding that 70 local councils have collectively opposed planning applications for 4.4GW worth of renewable energy projects including solar and battery energy storage.
Campaign group Britain Remade claims 70 councils across England to have declared a climate emergency have blocked electric vehicle charging, battery storage and renewables schemes
Review announced by Michael Gove to optimise and expedite infrastructure development, but concerns abound on maintaining environmental standards. A key focus is on improving and streamlining the consultation process.
Britain Remade said 70 out of 370 councils have blocked planning applications for wind and solar farms, battery storage facilities and electric vehicle charging.
Head of Britain Remade campaign group, Sam Richards, appointed to review system of statutory consultation that has been widely blamed for delaying planning decisions