Understand the full benefits of offshore renewables. To identify and mitigate their environmental impacts by establishing socio-economic evidence to provide information to influence marine policy and development decisions
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We need to protect the marine environment from pollution and improve measures to reduce impacts by better process, methods, novel technology, and communication to support marine policy.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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Related UKRI funded projects
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EcoWatt2050
The Scottish Government is committed to promoting substantial sustainable growth in its marine renewable industries. Agreements for sea bed leases are already in place for 2GW of wave and tidal developments, and projects...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Heriot-Watt University
Why might this be relevant?
The project EcoWatt2050 aims to establish strategic policy positions and provide socio-economic evidence to influence marine policy and development decisions, fully answering the question.
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How better use of existing research and available tools could reduce project risk and streamline consenting within the South West Marine Energy Park
Regen SW acts as a centre of sustainable energy expertise aiming to enable business, local authorities, community groups, and other organisations to deliver ground-breaking renewable energy and energy efficiency projects...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Why might this be relevant?
The project How better use of existing research and available tools could reduce project risk and streamline consenting within the South West Marine Energy Park partially answers the question by focusing on reducing project risk and streamlining consenting processes, but does not directly address the full benefits of offshore renewables.
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University of the Highlands and Islands and The European Marine Energy Centre Limited KTP 24_25 R4
To develop environmental impact data management and analysis best practice methods for emerging marine energy technologies. This will allow UK and global regulatory authorities to de-risk or retire existing marine renewa...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to develop environmental impact data management and analysis methods for marine energy technologies, which directly addresses the need to identify and mitigate environmental impacts of offshore renewables.