Port infrastructure delays threaten UK’s transition to net zero, industry says

Port authorities hope to take advantage of the growth of the offshore wind industry by upgrading their facilities to assemble and maintain turbines on site. Photograph: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images

The UK’s transition to net zero is under threat as delays in approving new infrastructure put billions of pounds of investment in offshore wind schemes and other vital upgrades at risk, big ports have said.

The British Ports Association (BPA) has written to the government and Labour calling for action to clear the backlog of harbour orders, the legislation needed for ports to make infrastructure changes to support offshore wind projects.