UK ‘sacrificing’ fishing sector for offshore windfarms, says industry
by Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#5M6C2)
Ambition to expand offshore wind energy will cause huge displacement to industry, UK fishing federation claims
The government has been accused of sacrificing the fishing industry for a second time since Brexit in order to burnish its green credentials with a huge programme for offshore wind turbines.
The prime minister, Boris Johnson, last year said the UK had an opportunity to become the Saudi Arabia of wind", as part of a goal to become carbon neutral by 2030.
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