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Streeting Plans Centralized Energy Projects, 20k Recruits, Heat-Pump Funding

6/16/2026

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Wes Streeting will announce on 15 June 2026 that central government alone will decide major energy and infrastructure projects, removing local objections.
His plan would grant “decision in principle” consent, exempt reservoirs, power plants and transport schemes from planning applications, and let ministers address environmental concerns after approval.
Streeting aims to recruit 20,000 scientists, engineers and AI experts from abroad and channel oil-gas tax revenues into heat-pump and insulation programmes.

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Wes Streeting will announce on 15 June 2026 that central government alone will decide major energy and infrastructure projects, removing local objections.
His plan would grant “decision in principle” consent, exempt reservoirs, power plants and transport schemes from planning applications, and let ministers address environmental concerns after approval.
Streeting aims to recruit 20,000 scientists, engineers and AI experts from abroad and channel oil-gas tax revenues into heat-pump and insulation programmes.