The Rise of Offshore Wind Farms in the UK

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The first auction of seabed licenses in a decade cleared the way for six new offshore wind farms. Wind power made up 2627% of the UK's electricity mix, and that's roughly half onshore wind farms and off-shore wind farms. The government has a target to decarbonize the UK's Electricity Generation fully by 2035.

Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s energy correspondent, Jillian Ambrose, about how offshore windfarms are generating record profits for the crown estate, and why King Charles has asked for the money to be used for the wider public good. She also hears from economist Guy Standing about how the seabed became a source of income for the crown and what it means for our view of the oceans as ‘commons’. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod