Defra aims to unlock 19GW of offshore wind through new Marine Recovery Fund

Michael Holder
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Government claims new fund can both support nature recovery efforts and speed up the approval process for offshore wind farms

Offshore wind developers will soon be able to compensate for any impacts they have on Britain's marine environment by paying into a new government funding scheme launched today, which would see the proceeds...

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