Wind Power: Land
Commons · Question 29118 · Tabled 11 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Sammy Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Biodiversity Net Gain and peatland restoration funding on land subsequently developed for onshore wind.
Answer
Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, 17 Sep 2026
Defra's peatland funding includes grants to address different challenges across England's peatlands. Protections for peatland include the National Policy Statements for major renewable energy developments, guiding developers to avoid peatland, and where n...