Member

Amendments 27, 28 and 29, tabled by the noble Earl, Lord Effingham, propose three additions to Clause 3 to prevent GBE taking action that will risk the sustainability of commercial shipping, coastal communities and tourism. The noble Earl raised some interesting points about this. Our understanding is that projects in which GBE is involved will be subject to all relevant regulations and statutory stakeholder engagement to understand the potential impacts of development on the matters covered by the noble Earl’s amendments. In line with other energy developers, GBE will have to consider the impact of its activities, and any associated risks, on commercial shipping, coastal communities and tourism, within the context of relevant planning and environmental protections.