The UK will announce new planning regulations that will lift an effective ban on new onshore wind farms this week, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

A statement will be read to Parliament on Tuesday, setting out plans to ensure local support is sought before approving the development of onshore wind, said the person, who asked not to be identified as the plan isn’t yet public. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has spent nine months delaying a decision on whether to lift the de facto ban, after he caved to pressure by his own MPs late last year by launching a consultation on giving local communities power to consent to new projects.

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UK to Lift Effective Ban on New Onshore Wind Farms This Week