Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 4052

Solar Power: Nature Conservation

Tabled: 3 September 2024

Answered: 9 September 2024

Named Day

Question

Andrew Griffith

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of large solar farms on the habitats of rare species.

Answer

Michael Shanks

Planning applications for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects include a statutory requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment to be carried out and for the competent authority (decision-maker) to undertake a Habitats Regulations Assessme...

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