Regulating wave and tidal energy: An industry perspective on the Scottish marine governance framework

Glen Wright*

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)115-126
Number of pages12
JournalMarine Policy
Volume65
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2016

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