The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2026
These Regulations are made under section 293 of the Energy Act 2023 (c. 52) which enables regulations to make provision about the taking or securing of measures in compensation for adverse environmental effects of offshore wind activities (“compensatory measures”). Such measures must be secured where offshore wind activity is agreed to, notwithstanding a negative assessment of the implications for certain marine sites, in accordance with regulation 68 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012) (“Inshore Regulations”) and regulation 36 of the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1013) (“Offshore Regulations”).
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Department
Made
08 May 2026
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In force
21 May 2026
Enabling power
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 293(1)(b), (2), (4)(h) and (i), (5)(a), (7) and (10) to (13) and 331(2) of the Energy Act 2023. In accordance with sections 294(2) and 331(3) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. Before making these Regulations, the Secretary of State has consulted the persons listed in section 294(1) of that Act.
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