De Facto Ban On Solar Parks In England Continues Coffey Solar Power
Thérèse Coffey, fresh from her visit to Cop27, suggested in parliament that she would continue with policy plans launched under former prime minister Liz Truss, which would block solar power from most farmland. Under Truss, Defra officials were considering how to redefine “best and most versatile” land (BMV), which is earmarked for agriculture, to include medium to low category 3b. The land is graded from 1 to 5 and currently the BMV includes grades 1 to 3a....