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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...