Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 47876
Seas and Oceans: Infrastructure
Tabled: 24 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025
Question
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat — Torbay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Minister has made an assessment of the merits of adopting a Nature Inclusive Design as a standard requirement for offshore projects to (a) boost marine biodiversity and (b)
Answer
Emma HardyDefra recognises the potential for nature-inclusive design (NID) to have a positive environmental benefit when used in suitable areas of the marine environment. However, we are developing Marine Net Gain policy to deliver further positive environmental en...
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