Mr. Miliband has lifted the previous Government’s ban on all onshore wind in the English countryside, announcing plans to give himself the final decision-making power on applications in an attempt to hit Net Zero targets.
A spokesman for the Energy Department also made clear last week that there will be no height restrictions imposed on new turbines, opening the way for massive models being developed by Chinese and other manufacturers to be erected around the U.K.
He said: “There are no national limits on turbine height in the U.K.”
The spokesman added that “landscape and visual impacts must be measured and taken into account”. ...<<<Read More>>>...
