Public Policy Engagement
Members of AUCEL regularly respond to consultations related to energy and natural resource governance. You can find the relevant details and responses below.
Prof Roy Partain, Prof John Paterson, and Dr Daria Shapovalova subbmitted a consultation responce to the UK Government on Designing a climate compatibility checkpoint for future oil and gas licensing in the UK Continental Shelf. Acess it here .
Offshore Renewable Energy Installations: Requirements, guidance and operational considerations for SAR and Emergency Response (November 2021)
Dr Eddy Wifa and Prof John Paterson submitted a consultation response to the Marine & Coastguard Agency (MCA) on the Offshore Renewable Energy Installations: Requirements, guidance and operational considerations for SAR and Emergency Response. The submission was inspired by an ongoing funded project on offshore wind lighting and safety. In the consultation response, both John and Eddy argued for a reconsideration of the regulatory architecture for offshore wind safety in the UK, perhaps in a manner that is analogous to the offshore oil and gas industry. Access it here .
European Union Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy Consultation (September 2020)
Dr Daria Shapovalova and Dr Eddy Wifa, in a joint submission with Dr Ignacio Herrera-Anchustegui (Bergen Offshore Wind Centre), provided a response to the EU consultation for the new strategy on offshore renewable energy strategy. In addition to responding to the questionnaire, they enclosed an accompanying letter, you can access here .
Scottish Government Just Transition Consultation (June 2020)
The Scottish Just Transition Commission sought input on the challenges and opportunities of implementing net-zero goals in Scotland. Responses have now been published and you can find our contribution here or in this pdf file .