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Plans for a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston threatens to destroy part of the largest mudflat on the Ayrshire coast.
The Severn Estuary and its wildlife is under threat from a proposal to build an enormous barrage to generate electricity from the Severn's huge tides.
A 10-20 turbine windfarm has been proposed for Slieve Beagh on land known to be important for hen harriers.
Scotland is of outstanding international importance for its breeding seabirds, yet offshore windfarms may threaten these populations and the marine areas they use if located in the wrong place.
We welcomed the decision of Scottish ministers to refuse a 14-turbine windfarm at Stacain, Argyll and Bute due to unacceptable effects on golden eagle but in April 2010 this decision was overturned and the public inquiry was re-opened.
The Mersey Estuary is massively important for wintering birds. We want to ensure that new tidal energy proposals for the site do not have negative impacts on the internationally important wildfowl and waders that depend on the Mersey for their survival.
The UK Government aim to have 20% of electricity coming from renewable energy sources by 2020. A large proportion of this is sought from offshore wind energy generation.
Fantastic news - the Kenyan environment regulator (NEMA) has refused permission for a biofuel project that could have completely destroyed Dakatcha Woodland, one of only two sites in the world with the globally endangered Clarke's weaver. However, we still have cause for concern...
Aberdeen's wish to show that it can do with wind power what it has already done with North Sea oil must not be at the expense of important bird populations off the city's shores.
Black Law is an example of a large-scale windfarm that has delivered considerable habitat mitigation and enhancement.
We oppose windfarm proposals at Eisgein, Lewis which threaten an important population of golden eagles and are likely to slow the spread of white-tailed eagles.
We oppose the development of a windfarm at Pairc, Lewis which threatens an important population of golden eagles.
Although disappointed that Scottish Government has now consented this windfarm on Mainland Shetland, we acknowledge that adverse impacts on bird populations will be greatly reduced compared to those of original proposals to which we objected.
A windfarm consent at Strathy North and similar proposals at two nearby sites, near Scotland's north coast, are of concern to us, despite being sited in plantation forest.
Able UK's marine energy park will destroy 55ha of the Humber estuary that internationally important wildlife relies on. We need your support to fight for a better approach.
Although we have objected to current proposals, removing some turbines and providing data in a format which allows predicted impacts to be verified, could enable us to drop our objection.
We are concerned about a proposal for a windfarm in North Ayrshire, close to an SPA designated for hen harriers, a species of the highest conservation priority in the UK.
The windfarm planned for Waterhead Moor, in Ayrshire would have been so damaging to wildlife that we felt we must oppose it. The proposal involved more than 20 turbines right on top of an internationally important wildlife site for hen harriers.
We realise wind farm development is important for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from energy production, however we are concerned about the impacts that an application for an extension to the Clyde Wind Farm will have on protected species.
The south west is blessed with a geography and climate that should be able to support a vibrant renewable energy industry. However, while there is a great prize to be won here, we need to work hard to ensure that any renewable energy development is sited in the right place with minimal impact to the environment.
We aim to ensure that a proposed offshore wind farm in the outer Bristol Channel only proceeds with the proper environmental safeguards in place.
Hintlesham Woods is one of the largest areas of ancient woodland in Suffolk. A refuge for local wildlife and a historic area of conservation for local communities. But, it is under serious threat.
Scottish Power Renewables hope to construct a large wind farm on a site surrounded by an area designated for its importance for breeding hen harriers.
Scottish Power Renewables (SPR) announced in February 2009 that they had secured development rights to investigate the potential for an offshore wind farm west of the Island of Tiree. It will be challenging to deliver a development on this site that does not cause significant environmental impacts.