#2026/143Habitatların ve Türlerin Korunması (Açık Deniz Rüzgarı) (Çeşitli Değişiklikler) (İskoçya) Yönetmeliği 2026
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The 2026 Regulations require Scottish Ministers to take action to compensate for any negative environmental impacts caused by offshore wind activities on protected European sites. This means that if offshore wind projects harm these important areas, measures must be put in place to address the damage. The law primarily affects offshore wind developers and environmental conservation groups.
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Key Changes
- Introduces compensatory measures for environmental damage caused by offshore wind activities.
- Specifies the responsibilities of Scottish Ministers in managing these compensatory actions.
- Clarifies the definition of affected European sites and marine areas.
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What this law requires
Scottish Ministers must identify and secure compensatory measures when adverse environmental effects on European sites or European offshore marine sites are caused by relevant offshore wind activity in the Scottish inshore region
Scottish Ministers must implement compensatory measures to address negative environmental impacts caused by offshore wind projects on protected European sites
Offshore wind developers must ensure their activities do not cause uncompensated adverse environmental effects on European sites or European offshore marine sites in the Scottish inshore region