Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme

The Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme brings together a coalition of 27 government organisations, industry bodies, and environmental NGOs to collaborate and act as agents for change in the face of climate and biodiversity crises.

This is achieved through a range of prioritised projects at a national scale, that will create a shared data and evidence base held on the Marine Data Exchange, that can be used to shape the future of offshore wind and the marine environment.

Projects, which are led by individual members of the UK-wide programme and other important partners, are made possible through drawing down from a £50m funding commitment by The Crown Estate, who lead the programme. It is delivered in partnership with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

The programme is part of The Crown Estate’s broader commitment to work in partnership with a wide range of organisations that have a role to play offshore to ensure that the UK’s increasingly busy sea space can continue to catalyse home grown clean energy for all, jobs and investment for communities and a considerate, sustainable approach which respects the nation’s rich marine biodiversity.

Creating and sharing reliable data lies at the heart of the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme. Subsequently, outputs from the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change programme will be shared and build upon the open and accessible evidence base held on the Marine Data Exchange, which can support those involved in the growth of the offshore wind sector to make informed, evidence-based decisions in a way that best protects and enhances the environment.