Wind Power: Peatlands
Commons · Question 83520 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of introducing a presumption against building onshore wind developments on deep peat on the UK’s ability to meet its carbon emissions reduc
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 28 Oct 2025
The Government has considered the impact of planning regulation around wind farm development on peatland, including on deep peat, recognising the importance of England’s peatlands for biodiversity, water, and carbon storage. There are existing protections...