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Regional wind farm visit and seminars for Planners and CouncillorsBWEA and partners are holding a series of FREE Regional Planning seminars dedicated to Councillors and Planners. The UK's allocation for the EU 20% renewable energy target is still being negotiated but the initial figure of 15% will lead to the UK requiring around 40% of our electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020, almost ten times the current contribution. Given that the greater part of this will need to be sourced from on- and offshore wind farms, the wind industry is in a unique position to help Government achieve this challenging target, with between 33 gigawatts (GW) and 46 GW of installed wind energy capacity required, an almost 20 fold increase on the present day. To achieve this target commitment is required from national, regional and, most importantly, from Local Authorities. With this in mind, we have created this opportunity to inform planners and Councillors of the considerations to be made in plan making policy, case assessment and decision-making. We are pleased to invite you to a seminar in your region to enhance your knowledge and awareness of the issues and processes that affect you, and provide a chance to share experiences with others in the development process. Accurate and up to date information will be provided within presentations and Q & A sessions. The programme will include the potential of wind energy in the UK, UK planning and energy policy, regional policy and environmental and technical issues relating to wind farms. The day will include a visit to a modern working wind farm and will involve presentations on all the principal issues from policy makers, Civil Servants and developers. You will leave the seminar with increased knowledge of planning for wind energy and the implications of EU and national targets with more confidence of the considerations to make in policy formation, case assessment and decision making. You will also be given an awareness of the true nature of wind energy technology, and the facts associated with its development. Click on the region name for further information where available:
We very much hope you can attend. Click here to register online. |
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