Commenting on reformed environmental legislation for offshore wind farms published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) which comes into effect today, RenewableUK’s Head of Environment and Consents Kat Route-Stephens said:
'We've worked closely with the Government and nature conservation organisations on these key changes. They are major milestones which will cut delays and enable offshore wind developers to build vital new clean energy infrastructure significantly faster, while ensuring that they can compensate for any environmental impacts in a much wider range of ways.
'These changes provide greater certainty and clarity for wind farm developers as we plan, build and operate projects generating clean power in harmony with our rich marine biodiversity. It's a win-win for the nature conservation and the renewable energy sector. We're looking forward to continuing to work with the Government on the development and implementation of offshore wind compensatory measures'.
Source: RenewableUK
