The development of an offshore renewable energy system in the Irish and North Seas represents a significant opportunity towards meeting the European Union's (EU) energy, environmental, growth and employment objectives. The region has a vast renewable energy potential that could provide a...

This baseline examines the relevant aspects of the current state of the environment within the study area in relation to: biodiversity, flora and fauna; population and human health; soils, geology and sediment; water and water quality; air quality and climatic factors; materials assets; cultural...

This baseline examines the relevant aspects of the current state of the environment within the study area in relation to: biodiversity, flora and fauna; population and human health; soils, geology and sediment; water and water quality; air quality and climatic factors; materials assets; cultural...

All of the target Member States within the study area have developed maritime plans of relevance to the development of an offshore renewables energy system. As part of the Scoping Stage for the project which was carried out in May 2016, each of the target Member States were contacted and asked...

The development of an offshore renewable energy system, including grid infrastructure, in the Irish and North Seas represents a significant opportunity towards meeting the European Union's energy goals. To ensure that environmental concerns and impacts are appropriately considered at an early...

The exploitation of wind energy resources from offshore generation in the North and Irish Sea represents an opportunity for the European Union to increase the share of renewable energy generation and, at the same time, support the economic growth and the creation of sustainable jobs. The...

In 2002, the European Council in Barcelona agreed on "the target for Member States of a level of electricity interconnections equivalent to at least 10% of their installed production capacity by 2005". This target, expressed in terms of Net Transfer Capacity (NTC), was reiterated by the European...