Rejected petition 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.

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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
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/723869

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Date submitted 2 October 2025
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