PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
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.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
21
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000
Background
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