UK launches Offshore Wind Environmental Evidence Register

The first ever UK-wide register of offshore wind evidence gaps has been launched – developed by our experts in collaboration with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and funded by The Crown Estate through the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme.

The Offshore Wind Environmental Evidence Register (OWEER) will build, for the first time, a publicly accessible UK-wide register of evidence gaps and relevant research projects across three main areas – the seabed, marine mammals, and seabirds – to support the knowledge base for the development of new offshore wind farms. The OWEER will increase understanding of the current breath and scope of the research field, it will help to reduce duplication, identify key funders and... ... More: Official Press Release JNCC

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