UK onshore wind developments have fallen off a cliff since 2016, but it remains a crucial piece of Britain’s energy mix, warns Conservative MP Simon Clarke
, when former Prime Minister David Cameron pushed through new restrictions – which meant wind farm developers had to show proposed projects are located in an area designated for renewable energy in a local plan, and that they had unanimous support.
However, he later shelved the amendment – in exchange for reforms to the draft text, with the bill expected to be voted on in the House of Commons later this year. Two dozen Tory MPs, led by senior backbenchers Sir John Hayes and David Davis, wrote to the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the time of the Clarke amendment, urging him to stand firm on the strict planning laws.
It has instead called for planning rules for new turbines to be eased in line with other building projects, to restore investor confidence in the sector.
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