Thank you for inviting me back to speak at this year's Ocean Recovery event, and to celebrate the work that has been going on across our marine space. I.
A vision for UK seas
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow sets out the UK s vision for our seas and highlights cross-government Offshore Wind Enabling Actions Programme in keynote speech at the 2021 Coastal Futures conference.
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19 January 2021 (Original script, may differ from delivered version)
Thank you for inviting me back to speak at this year’s Ocean Recovery event, and to celebrate the work that has been going on across our marine space. I join you today at the beginning of an exciting new era for the UK, and at a time where the ocean is central to supporting a healthy marine environment alongside a successful fishing industry.
Can Offshore Wind Development Avoid Harming Nature?
Governments and industry want to better protect nature from offshore wind development. Conservationists worry they won’t go far or fast enough.
Catherine Early
January 11, 2021
Environmentalists want the cumulative impact of multiple offshore wind projects to be considered. (Credit: Ørsted)
Just before New Year, offshore wind farm developer Ørsted’s 2.4-gigawatt Hornsea 3 project was given the green light by the U.K. government. But the project highlights the potential conflict between climate-change mitigation and nature protection.
A decision on the project had been scheduled for October 2019, but concerns over its impact on bird life, and how to mitigate it, forced a delay.