Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 1518
Wind Power: Birds
Tabled: 24 July 2024
Answered: 1 August 2024
Question
Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative — North West Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Policy statement on onshore wind, published on 8 July 2024, whether her Department has made an estimate of trends in the number of bird deaths caused by cha
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe Government recognises that poorly sited wind farms can pose a threat to some wildlife, such as birds. That is why we retain important checks and balances in the planning system that require extensive up-front environmental surveying, and for decision ...
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