Speaking to reporters yesterday after the London Array Phase 2 was scrapped and Dogger Bank was scaled back, senior officials at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) expressed frustration about the negative tone and lack of nuance in the British media’s coverage of offshore wind in recent months.

The Dogger Bank and London Array announcements are “a very natural thing” and “reflect the fact that the industry is maturing and focusing on the most practical projects”, said a DECC official, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

“It’s