Marine Renewables and Offshore Wind BranchMarine ScotlandCross – Border Impacts Bruce Buchanan
Cross-border Aims
• Background – Renewables
• Potential Impacts
• Early Work
• Work going forward
Clean energy - lower environmental impact than fossil fuels.
Will not run out.
Scotland – Help achieve Low Carbon targets.
Contribute to Scotland's energy security
Attracting investment and creating jobs in Scotland.
BACKGOUND:Offshore / Marine renewables - WHY?
Potential Impacts
Environment
Industry
Socio-Culture
Potential Impacts
• Project
• National
• Cross-Border
Early Work
• ES reviews• Stored on MS Website(
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/science/MSInteractive/Themes/CI/trans-boundary-impacts)
• Information available for future Scottish Projects
• Potential impacts to Scotland/Scottish Stakeholders
• Representatives at Cross border meetings
Work Going forward• Meetings with SNH & JNCC• Working on a Guidance paper
– Circulation of information received
– How to deal with Cross-border Plans/Projects
– Scottish Comments
– Liaison with rest of UK – agree UK approach
– Other parts of the UK - need for further information on Scottish Projects?
Questions ?