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Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans

Asked by Ben MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 22 January 2025UIN 24107

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to consult with sea users on the development of offshore energy projects.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The UK Government is committed to accelerating to net zero, delivering clean power by 2030, and to restoring nature.

Through the cross-government Marine Spatial Prioritisation Programme (MSPri) we are engaging across government and with marine users to improve our understanding of future demands and identify opportunities for greater co-location.

The Department will work with Defra to bring together its ministerial colleagues, who share responsibilities for marine sectors, to discuss how best to consider wider demands on the seabed as we develop future offshore wind.

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