The legal framework for offshore wind farms: A critical analysis of the consents process

The impact of the legal framework for the consents process on the rate of development of offshore wind farms in England, and the achievement of targets for renewable electricity generation have been reviewed. From the literature and consulted stakeholders it was found that the complexity of the curr...

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Coastal
Consent
Consent decrees
Consents
Economic data
Electricity generation
Energy
Energy economics
Energy policy
England
Exact sciences and technology
General, economic and professional studies
Legal
Legal aspects
Legislation, regulations for energy use
Natural energy
Offshore
Offshore engineering
Offshore structures
Offshore Wind Consents
Renewable energy sources
Sea
Stakeholder
Stakeholders
Studies
United Kingdom
Wind
Wind energy
Wind farms
Wind power generation
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