The UK Government must set targets for floating offshore wind beyond 2030 up to 2045. Alongside these targets it should work with The Crown Estate to provide visibility on future leasing opportunities in the Celtic Sea beyond the current leasing round and bring forward a strategy setting out how this will be delivered. The UK Government should also provide clarity on where leadership for this strategy lies within government. These targets and the strategy for achieving them should be provided...

The UK Government must set targets for floating offshore wind beyond 2030 up to 2045. Alongside these targets it should work with The Crown Estate to provide visibility on future leasing opportunities in the Celtic Sea beyond the current leasing round and bring forward a strategy setting out how this will be delivered. The UK Government should also provide clarity on where leadership for this strategy lies within government. These targets and the strategy for achieving them should be provided prior to the conclusion of the upcoming leasing round. Type: conclusion | Number: 3 | Paragraph: 21 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero leads on energy policy for the UK, including on the ambition set out in the British Energy Security Strategy to deploy up to 50GW of offshore wind by 2030, including up to 5GW of floating offshore wind. The Department is also responsible for the UK’s p