Emphatically yes. There is an imperative need to decarbonise our energy supply and the development of renewables will be a step in this process. However, given that we face major challenges due to both climate change and biodiversity collapse, the need to do things properly is both critical and urgent. We support the development of wind infrastructure when, in line with best international practice, sites are carefully selected to avoid the negative environmental impacts associated with this technology and when proposed projects are subject to a modern democratic marine planning process, for example ecosystem-based Marine Spatial Planning.