Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
Commons · Question 25873 · Tabled 22 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Tracy Gilbert
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what processes are in place for Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies to consider (a) new scientific research and (b) evidence on the impact of offshore wind on the marine environment;
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 7 Feb 2025
Defra’s Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies, Natural England and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, work closely together on assessing and advising on the impacts of offshore wind on the marine environment. Advice is based on robust scientific meth...