Minister will ease UK planning rules for wind farms
bbc.com —
Energy Minister Michael Shanks pledged to ease planning rules for onshore wind farms during a visit to a community-owned wind farm. This move aims to accelerate the UK's progress toward clean energy goals. Shanks toured the Westmill Wind Farm, a community-owned project, to discuss the challenges and benefits of onshore wind. The government's strategy emphasizes removing obstacles to new wind farm developments to meet the 2030 clean power targets. The Westmill Wind Farm, operational since 2008, highlights the lengthy planning approval process. The government's new strategy seeks to streamline these processes to encourage more onshore wind projects.