Rishi Sunak is set to overturn the ban on building new onshore wind farms to fend off a rebellion from Tory MPs.
Ministers are poised to unveil changes to planning rules that will free up councils to give the green light to proposed turbines where there is broad public support.
The move comes as MPs prepare to vote on the Government’s contentious Energy Bill on Tuesday after returning from their summer break.
A group of Tories is backing an amendment tabled by Sir Alok Sharma, the former Cop26 president, that would scrap the ban on new onshore wind.
Plans are being drawn up for a minister to submit a written statement to the Commons this week committing to change the current planning rules.
