The Crown Estate and the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) have announced the launch of a new £3.5m research project. Led by OWIC, it aims to improve the shared understanding of environmental compensation options relating to offshore wind’s interface with nature, and better coordinate the consenting process for offshore wind projects. This important work will help meet the recommendations laid out by the UK’s Offshore Wind Champion, Tim Pick, in his recent independent report commissioned by DESNZ, which called for an aligned approach on the delivery of strategic compensation.
Source: The Crown Estate.