Commenting on today's (May 3) announcement by the North Sea Transition Authority that it has introduced a new clause for overlapping oil and gas licences and offshore wind farm leases, RenewableUK's Chief Executive Dan McGrail said:
"Whilst we welcome the efforts of the North Sea Transition Authority, The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland to work together on reforming the rules governing oil and gas co-location with offshore wind farms, we need much greater prioritisation of renewables over oil and gas in spatial planning. Offshore wind is going to be the backbone of our future system, not fossil fuels.
"Prioritising offshore wind over oil and gas isn't just the right choice for the planet, but given renewables are the lowest cost means of generating power, we should be doing this for billpayers."
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- Robert Norris, Head of Communications 07969 229 913 Robert.Norris@RenewableUK.com
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