Wind power: Labour government lifts de f • Table.Briefings

Windkraftanlage in Großbritannien — Wind turbine in the UK – the expansion of onshore wind turbines has slowed considerably in recent years due to high planning hurdles.

The new Labour government aims to remove two hurdles hindering the expansion of onshore wind power. Planning regulations introduced under David Cameron in 2015 significantly slowed down the growth of wind power.

The new Labour government in the UK plans to simplify the planning process for onshore wind turbines and eliminate two barriers that have severely restricted their expansion since 2015. The new Energy Minister, Ed Miliband, announced on Monday that:

Wind power: Labour government lifts de facto ban on onshore installations

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