Regulating marine renewable energy development: a preliminary assessment of UK permitting processes
While the UK has implemented a number of reforms to permitting processes to support the emerging marine renewable energy industry, research into the effectiveness of such reforms has been limited. The present paper presents a preliminary assessment of two key aspects of the UK's regulatory
framework: the seabed leasing process and the permitting process. In particular, the Crown Estate seabed leasing process and Scotland's 'one-stop shop' for permitting are discussed. Some concluding thoughts are given regarding the efficacy of these processes, laying the foundation for further
research and analysis.
Keywords: CROWN ESTATE LEASING PROCESS; MARINE GOVERNANCE; MARINE LICENSING; MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY; SEABED LEASING
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 March 2014
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