Regulating wave and tidal energy: An industry perspective on the Scottish marine governance framework |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), 27 rue Saint-Guillaume, 75337 Paris Cedex 07 France;2. Australian National University, Australia;1. Scottish Association for Marine Science, Scottish Marine Institute, Oban, Argyll PA37 1QA, United Kingdom;2. University of St Andrews, North St, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AJ, United Kingdom;1. Ghent University, Faculty of Sciences, Marine Biology Research Group, Krijgslaan 281 – S8, 9000 Gent, Belgium;2. Ghent University, Faculty of Law, Department of European, Public and International Law, Maritime Institute, Universiteitstraat 6, 9000 Gent, Belgium;3. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Operational Directorate Natural Environment, Marine Ecology and Management, Gulledelle 100, 1200 Brussels, Belgium;1. Department of Ocean Engineering, Graduate School of Oceanography, The University of Rhode Island, USA;2. School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, UK;3. School of Marine Sciences, The University of Maine, USA;1. Universidade de Vigo, Environmental Physics Laboratory, Campus As Lagoas s/n, Ourense, 32004 Spain;2. Observatorio del Litoral de la Universidad de A Coruña, Spain |
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| Abstract: | The emerging ocean energy industry, which seeks to utilise waves and tides to generate electricity, is developing in many jurisdictions. The UK, and Scotland in particular, is strongly interested in these technologies, and has made considerable efforts to reform its marine governance processes to better meet the needs of innovative new marine industries. This paper provides an industry perspective on this regulatory framework, reporting on the experiences of ocean energy project and technology developers. Semi-structured interviews with companies with practical experience with Scotland's regulatory framework provide evidence of a number of legal and regulatory challenges, as well as interesting insights into how developers are interacting with new marine governance systems. The paper details the findings of these interviews and offers some suggested directions for future research. |
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| Keywords: | Ocean energy Marine governance Environmental impact assessment Resource management Marine spatial planning |
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