The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has updated its guidance on how offshore wind developers can apply to use the Marine Recovery Fund (MRF). The update provides further clarification on application procedures for both pre-consent and post-consent projects, including the submission of expression of interest forms, the reservation of strategic compensatory measures and the transfer of existing environmental compensation arrangements to the MRF.
The guidance also clarifies the requirements for developers who already hold consent, including the application process, payment arrangements and transfer of responsibility for delivering environmental compensation measures.
Source: Defra.