Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 83524
Peatlands: Wind Power
Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
Josh Fenton-Glynn
Labour — Calder Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of introducing a presumption against building onshore wind developments on deep peat on the Government’s (a) biodiversity and (b) p
Answer
Mary CreaghThe Government has considered the impact of planning regulation around wind farm development on peatland restoration and biodiversity. The Government recognises the importance of England’s peatlands for biodiversity, water, and carbon storage. That’s why ...
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