The UK is the world\u2019s largest offshore wind market with 9.8GW installed, which is expected to rise to 14GW by 2023 and 19.5GW by 2026. On 23 July 2018, the Government announced the timetable for future Contracts for Difference auctions, which is the main mechanism for deploying new renewable technologies. The auctions have the potential to deliver up to 2GW of new offshore wind every year in the 2020s, which has given long term vision and clarity to the offshore wind sector.<\/p>
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The Offshore Wind Sector Deal, published on 7 March 2019, will build on the UK\u2019s global leadership in offshore wind bringing a strategic approach to deliver increased capacity of offshore wind, while boosting the UK economy, enhancing growth in the regions while continuing to reduce costs.<\/p>
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Onshore wind has also deployed successfully to date in the UK, recently exceeding 14GW of installed operational capacity. Onshore wind continues to fall in cost and has resulted in several merchant onshore wind sites being deployed to date.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4686", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Duncan of Springbank"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-01-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-01-21T15:53:48.527Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "201"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-01-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Wind Power"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the deployment of (1) offshore, and (2) onshore, wind energy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4719", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle"} ], "uin" : "HL286"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1151649", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1151649/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Work is well underway on all 66 stretches of the England Coast Path - a new National Trail around all of England\u2019s coast. A European court judgement in April 2018 affected how Natural England could assess the impact of England Coast Path proposals on environmentally protected sites, and progress on the England Coast Path slowed as a result. While this means the path in its entirety is unlikely to be open in 2020, Natural England will work towards opening as much of the England Coast Path as possible throughout 2020.<\/p>
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The England Coast Path when completed will stretch approximately 2,717 miles around the coast. To date 385 miles (14%, 12 stretches) have been completed and new rights commenced, with a further 98 miles (4%, 4 stretches) undergoing establishment works before they are open for the public to walk. A summary of progress on each of the 16 open and approved stretches, with opening dates where known, is included in Tables A and B. The 50 unopened stretches are summarised in Table C. It is not currently possible to give estimated opening dates for many of the stretches still in progress. This is because the timeline for the final stages of the process depends on several factors including the number and nature of comments during the public consultation and the complexity of implementing works on the ground.<\/p>
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Table A - Open stretches<\/p>
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Stretch name<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Opening date<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rufus Castle to Lulworth Cove<\/p><\/td> 29/06/2012<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Allonby to Whitehaven<\/p><\/td> 11/04/2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Gare to South Bents<\/p><\/td> 12/04/2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sea Palling to Weybourne<\/p><\/td> 12/12/2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Brean Down to Minehead<\/p><\/td> 15/03/2016<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Camber to Folkestone<\/p><\/td> 19/07/2016<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Folkestone to Ramsgate<\/p><\/td> 19/07/2016<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Filey Brigg to Newport Bridge<\/p><\/td> 21/07/2016<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hopton On Sea to Sea Palling<\/p><\/td> 24/10/2016<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South Bents to Amble<\/p><\/td> 26/07/2018<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Skegness to Mablethorpe<\/p><\/td> 27/02/2019<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Newport Bridge to North Gare<\/p><\/td> 18/09/2019<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Table B - Unopened stretches undergoing building works<\/p> <\/p> Stretch name<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Opening date<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Walney Island<\/p><\/td> February 2020 (estimate)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Whitehaven to Silecroft<\/p><\/td> TBC<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ramsgate to Whitstable<\/p><\/td> TBC<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Maldon to Salcott<\/p><\/td> TBC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Table C - Unopened stretches<\/p> <\/p> Region<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Stretches<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> South West<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South East<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Essex<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North East<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North West<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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