Boulders and Benches: Greenpeace’s 15‑tonne Stonemasonry Delays £12bn Windfarm

Greenpeace activists dumped about 15 tonnes of boulders off the Norfolk coast in a protest against seabed trawling, creating an unexpected obstacle for the £12 billion offshore windfarm backed by Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.

The sudden arrival of the rocks means project planners now have to figure out how to clear the site, adding a literal stone‑wall to an already ambitious timetable.

Burnham, a vocal champion of the scheme, said he was not surprised that the project now faces a “rocky” challenge and pledged to keep the region’s energy targets on track despite the setback.