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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom (UK) is located in Northern Europe, covers 242,495 km2 (93,628 mile2) of land surface, and has a population of 68.2 million people (UN data, 2021). The UK’s primary energy production is 1,422 terawatt-hours (TWh), and energy supply per capita is 30 MWh (UN data, 2021). Oil is the largest source of energy consumed, accounting for 39% of the national total (Our World in Data, 2023). The UK is home to 181 threatened species (UN data, 2021).

The UK is currently a member of Ocean Energy Systems, participating in OES-Environmental. The UK had 4 policy and 8 project highlights in the 2023 OES Annual Report.

The UK is currently a member of IEA Wind, participating in WREN. The UK had a total installed wind power capacity of 28.7 GW by the end of 2022, an increase of 3.01 GW from the year before (IEA-Wind 2022 Annual Report).

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with United Kingdom.

Total: 1588

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
The diversity benefits of marine artificial structures: A global meta-analysis with implications for offshore wind farms and nature-inclusive design Richards, K., Moore, P.J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction Fish, Invertebrates
Preliminary evidence of intra-offshore wind farm variation in epibiotic assemblages from automated ROV image analysis Marlow, J., Halpin, J., Wilding, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction
Identifying causes and consequences of ecosystem decline in the Irish Sea through bow-tie analysis Kolbuk, D., Bremner, J., Cahillane, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Evidence Review Note: Offshore Major Accidents and Disasters Offshore Wind Evidence Knowledge Hub Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Navigation
Evidence Review Note: Offshore Air Quality Offshore Wind Evidence Knowledge Hub Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
A Co-Benefits Analytical Framework: Overlap in Protection for People and Ecosystems from Power-Generating Tidal Range Infrastructure Gray, I., Ascher, S., Staffell, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Life Cycle Environmental Impacts and Socio-Economic Implications of Tidal Electricity Generation and Storage in the UK Jeswani, H., Perdan, S., Azapagic, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Part 1: When and how to compensate for environmental harm (offshore wind) UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Part 2: Compensation hierarchy and evidence required (offshore wind) UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
How are sustainability considerations integrated into the planning, execution, and monitoring of wind park projects: A multiple-case study in Scotland Haque, M. Thesis Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Just Transition and Coastal Communities: Case studies of Orkney, North East Scotland and the Humber Estuary McCarron, A., Shapovalova, D., Potts, T. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Data-driven landscape scenicness mapping for continental-scale onshore wind resource assessment Chen, R., Pelser, T., Lohrmann, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Project Anemone – Colocation of Offshore Wind, CO2 Storage & Oil and Gas Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), Decarb Scotland, ORE Catapult Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Stakeholder Engagement
Winds of change – modelling the onshore wind energy landscape of Great Britain for Net Zero targets von Hellfeld, R., Reid, J., Eddine-Lomas, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Harbour porpoise responses to unabated impact piling of monopile foundations at the Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm Matei, M., Klementisova, K., Quinn, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Competition, conflict and consequences: Offshore geospatial planning for the energy transition Hamilton, R., Underhill, J. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Marine Spatial Planning-Based Siting Methodology for Co-Located Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Cullen, E., Fitzgerald, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation
Review of Aberdeen Bay Collision Monitoring Data Cook, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
SeabORD v2.0: An Individual-Based Model for estimating demographic impacts for breeding seabirds arising from offshore windfarm sub-lethal effects Searle, K., Pollock, C., Tigli, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Evidence Review Note: Marine Historic Environment Offshore Wind Evidence Knowledge Hub Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Analysis and control of acoustic emissions from marine energy converters He, J., Malyi, M., Shek, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Marine Mammals
Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan Orkney Islands Council Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Health & Safety, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Measuring the effect of construction of two offshore wind farms in the Forth and Tay on marine mammals using passive acoustic monitoring Chudzinska, M., Matei, M., Charish, R. Report Wind Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Evaluating the Risk of Collision of Seals Swimming Within Metres of Operating Tidal Turbines Montabaranom, J., Gillespie, D., Sparling, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
PrePARED Annual Report 2025 Marine Scotland, University of Aberdeen, SMRU Consulting Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Harbour porpoise population response to windfarm construction, service traffic, and changes in prey availability Weller, F., Cordier, A., Frankish, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Improving the evidence base for coexistence between offshore renewables and commercial fishing Harding, J., Boblin, E., Coyle, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
Disruptive Innovation and Industrial Modernisation: Pathways to Securing Offshore Renewable Energy Supply Chain Competitiveness Grattan, K., Olsson, S., Noble, D. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Mapping benthic biodiversity to facilitate future sustainable development Cooper, K., Thompson, M., Bolam, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
Proceedings of the MASTS Cross-Sectoral Working Group on the Impact of Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) on Marine Ecosystems: A Cross-Sector Framework for Understanding and Managing the Cumulative Effects of Anthropogenic EMFs in the Marine Environment Marine Alliance for Science and Technology Scotland (MASTS) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF
Developing an ecological risk-based approach to facilitate licensing offshore wind development Bolam, S., Cooper, K., Downie, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Invertebrates
Effects of electromagnetic fields on flatfish activity levels Chapman, E., Rochas, C., Burns, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind EMF Fish, Demersal Fish
Evidence Review Note: Shipping and Navigation Offshore Wind Evidence Knowledge Hub Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Navigation, Social & Economic Data
How strategic ecosystem monitoring and assessments are relevant to the management of a marine industry: Offshore wind electricity generation Turrell, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Geospatial analysis of the life cycle global warming impacts from marine renewables Engelfried, T., Alday, M., Raghavan, V. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
OneBenthic Risk Tool Planning Offshore Wind Strategic Environmental Impact DecisiONs POSEIDON Webpage Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Evidence Review Note: Seascape, Landscape, & Visual Impact Offshore Wind Evidence Knowledge Hub Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Strategic Compensatory Delivery Mechanism Legal Note: Seabird Predation Reduction Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Marine Renewable Energy Regulator Survey: United Kingdom McGrath, J., Freeman, M. Report Marine Energy
High-resolution multi-sensor technology reveals low collision risk to seabirds in offshore wind farms Skov, H., Tjørnløv, R., Armitage, D. Journal Article Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds, Seabirds

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