2021, MoD, BEIS, OWIC, Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme (OWEC), Air Defence and Offshore Wind Working Together Towards Net Zero series https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=015_270956f3-e1b3-4228-9b77-1e46f0c93ad6 The critical move towards a Net Zero carbon economy is a huge and complex global challenge, in which the UK seeks to play a world leading role. Achieving the de-carbonised electricity generating capacity needed requires large-scale deployment of offshore wind that, if unmanaged, could have adverse impacts on the UK’s air defence radars used to deliver the security of the UK and its airspace. In 2019 the Offshore Wind Sector Deal acted as a catalyst to bring together the Ministry of Defence, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (now Department for Energy Security & Net Zero), The Crown Estate and the Offshore Wind Industry Council. They formed a Joint Task Force, reporting to a Joint Programme Board, whose aim is to enable the co-existence of air defence and offshore wind. This first iteration of our Strategy and Implementation Plan shows the great progress that can be achieved by working together, despite the disruption caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic, and serves as an exemplar for resolving other complex issues between multiple government, industry and other stakeholders. This document represents an important milestone by sharing the progress made thus far, together with setting out the direction of travel for further work. The Task Force will continue working together, at pace, to make its aim of the effective co-existence of air defence and offshore wind a reality and together. The report is also available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1021252/Air_defence_and_offshore_wind.pdf An associated report, Mitigating the adverse effects of offshore wind farms on air defence radar: concept demonstrations, is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mitigating-the-adverse-effects-of-offshore-wind-farms-on-air-defence-radar-concept-demonstrations/mitigating-the-adverse-effects-of-offshore-wind-farms-on-air-defence-radar-concept-demonstrations 20230403T15:17:17