UK's push for net zero should aim to emulate offshore wind policy, report urges

Cecilia Keating
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Wind farms in the UK are getting larger, with Equinor’s planned Dogger Bank project set to have the same capacity as Hinkley Point C | Credit: Equinor
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Wind farms in the UK are getting larger, with Equinor’s planned Dogger Bank project set to have the same capacity as Hinkley Point C | Credit: Equinor

Cross-party political support has driven the 'meteoric rise' of UK offshore wind industry, an approach that should be taken for other critical technologies, Tony Blair Institute contends

Consistent, cross-party political support has been critical to the rapid growth of the UK's world-leading offshore wind sector, and such support should also be equally important to the successful delivery...

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