Written questions

Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans

Commons · Question 24104 · Tabled 14 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 22 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the the creation of offshore energy does not harm marine habitats and ecosystems.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 22 Jan 2025

The UK Government is committed to accelerating to net zero, delivering clean power by 2030, and to restoring nature. New energy infrastructure must be built in a way that protects the natural environment and supports nature recovery, by following a “mitig...