Submitted on Thursday 2nd October 2025
Rejected on Tuesday 28th October 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Introduce Legislation to Regulate Battery Energy Storage Sites (BESS)
Introduce national legislation to regulate all BESS sites, enforce strict safety standards with independent assessment, protect communities & countryside, use only brownfield sites meeting strict criteria, ensure developers fund all costs, keep energy prices stable, and mandate public consultation.
Lithium-ion batteries catch fire, releasing toxic & carcinogenic chemicals PFAs, risking future cancer epidemics (think Teflon Scandal)
Industrial BESS sites destroy landscapes, harm wildlife, threaten public health, disrupt communities & reduce residents quality of life
Limit BESS to brownfield, sites avoids industrialising rural areas
Taxpayers must not fund projects, energy prices must not rise due to BESS development
Robust planning consultation & independent safety checks are essential
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The following petition calls for a similar action:
Review regulations on Battery Energy Storage Systems
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/723869
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