Renewable Energy: Environment Protection
Commons · Question 19981 · Tabled 12 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of expanding (a) offshore wind, (b) onshore wind and (c) solar energy on environmental conservation.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 18 Dec 2024
We have important checks and balances in the planning system that require extensive up-front environmental surveying, and for decision makers to ensure statutory environmental and habitats impact assessments are conducted as part of the planning determina...