Tories from windiest seats call for Rishi Sunak to lift ban on on-shore turbines

Tory MPs from some of England’s windiest constituencies have called for the Government to lift its de facto ban on on-shore wind energy 💨 CapurrodDaniel reports

would be one of his first acts in Downing Street were he to win the next election.

“Yet, with current planning rules, it is almost impossible to get them built even in places where they might have majority support from residents. Rather than have a Whitehall-imposed ban, the Government should give communities a proper say over new on-shore wind projects.”examined polling by Survation, commissioned by the trade body RenewableUK last autumn.

“Community-led projects for on-shore renewables can help get genuine buy-in for the energy transition and give people a financial benefit from net zero. The Government should make supporting this sector a priority in the Energy Bill,” she said. The restrictions on on-shore wind introduced by Mr Cameron severely curtailed the industry in England, driving away talent and collapsing supply chains, the industry says.

Although Mr Cameron’s ban all but killed off the on-shore wind industry in England – just 15 turbines have been erected since 2018 – the UK still has substantial levels of generation thanks to devolution.

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