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Evidence-Based Energy Strategy: Amendment: Comments of the Minister for Infrastructure

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A decision made 16 April 2025:

Decision Reference:  MD-INF-2025-303

Public

Subject: Evidence-Based Energy Strategy (P.11/2025): Amendment (P.11/2025 Amd.) - Comments

 

Report Title: Evidence-Based Energy Strategy (P.11/2025): Amendment (P.11/2025 Amd.) - Comments

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister for Infrastructure presented comments in response to Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour's amendment to P.11/2025, 'Evidence-based Energy Strategy'.

Reason for Decision(s):

To inform Members of the Government's position not to support Deputy Ozouf's amendment, prior to the debate.  Deputy Ozouf's amendment was considered to largely serve to add unnecessary wording to the proposition. The majority of the amendment is already covered and enabled by the substantial proposition of Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John, St. Lawrence and Trinity (as amended by the Minister for the Environment) and therefore, doesn’t bring additional value. Part of the amendment is also undeliverable at present, and Ministers consider that the consequences of attempting to deliver it are not in Jersey’s strategic interests

Resource Implications: There are no financial or resource implications arising from this decision.

 

Action Required: The Greffier of the States is requested to arrange for the Comments to be presented to the States.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Infrastructure

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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