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 ?