Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 35150

Energy: Infrastructure

Tabled: 3 March 2025
Answered: 11 March 2025

Question

Harriet Cross

ConservativeGordon and Buchan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to (a) prevent and (b) mitigate the potential impact of (i) offshore wind farm, (ii) solar farms and (ii) transmission infrastructure projects on (A) land

Answer

Michael Shanks
Developers prepare a thorough and comprehensive environmental assessment in preparation for the planning process. This is then subject to careful scrutiny by the Planning Inspectorate and during the decision-making stage, by the Secretary of State, for na...

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