28 Jan 2020
UK Offshore wind expansion: meeting the challenges of Article 6 (4) of EU Birds & Habitats Directives
Steve Hull, ABPmer: ‘Offshore wind expansion in UK waters is facing constraints by the EU Birds & Habitats Directives, which set acceptability standards for impacts to Special Protection Areas and Special Areas of Conservation, particularly in relation to potential impacts to seabirds. Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies are now advising that, based on current scientific understanding […]