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Creating a Marine Net Gain Project Pipeline for the Southern North Sea

Project Focus:

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This report includes recommendations on the potential interventions a developer could use as inspiration for their future Net Gain projects in a marine environment. With the continued decline in marine biodiversity in the UK’s waters, there has been an increasing recognition for the importance of greater restoration action to the marine environment. To deliver the British Energy Security Strategy and meet the UK’s ambitious targets for net zero, the numbers of marine developments are likely to significantly increase in the coming years, particularly in relation to offshore wind. Defra’s 25 Year Environment Plan commits to putting the marine environment in recovery, and it is vital that nature recovery is embedded within development at sea. An important tool to meeting UK energy targets and delivering ocean recovery is the implementation of Marine Net Gain in policy. This project produced a project pipeline that gives an example of the potential steps a developer may have to follow to achieve Marine Net Gain requirements.


Location:

Southern North Sea


Timeline:

July - December 2023

Deliverables

Intended Impacts

Partner Organisations:


  • Lincolnshire WiIldlife Trust
  • Ørsted
  • Natural England

Funding Organisations:


  • The Crown Estate

Associated Organisations:


  • N/A