Marine Renewable Energy Toolkit (MARET)

Jacqueline BlackNPP Iceland Partner Meeting

November 2013

Scotland

Wave and Tidal Power• Potential to provide us with a sustainable renewable energy source• EU potential for 314,00 new jobs by 2050• The best resource is in the most peripheral regions

MARET• Provision of guidance and advice on wave and tidal energy;• High level resource mapping and constraints;• Scenario planning for communities;• Policy decision making instrument for governments;• Ensuring that host communities are empowered and equipped

either to generate their own energy or to gain the maximum benefit from development in their local area.

• Tackles issues of youth outmigration and fuel poverty.