The Telegraph reports that the Government has ignored rural homeowners concerns over plans of new energy infrastructure

The long-awaited energy strategy includes a push to build eight new nuclear reactors by 2050, carpet an area larger than Exmoor with solar panels and allow communities to be offered lower energy bills if they permit new onshore wind turbines to go ahead.

The Government said that this would enable the UK to cut natural gas consumption by more than 40% by 2030.

This plan comes amidst the Russia-Ukraine conflict which exposed the UK’s dependency on Russian energy imports, exacerbating the cost-of-living crisis.

Nonetheless, Conservative backbenchers and rural campaigners in the party’s heartlands are likely to condemn the strategy for relaxing planning rules.

Concerns previously expressed include destruction to the environment and wildlife in areas where the planning system is not rigorous.

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The Telegraph - Government has ignored rural homeowners concerns over plans of new energy infrastructure