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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: 1616

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Quantification of mortality rates associated with displacement (QuMR) Appendix A Searle, K., Daunt, F., Pollock, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds
PrePARED Annual Report 2024 Marine Scotland, University of Aberdeen, SMRU Consulting Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Quantification of mortality rates associated with displacement (QuMR) Appendix D Searle, K., Daunt, F., Pollock, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds
Quantification of mortality rates associated with displacement (QuMR) Appendix B Searle, K., Daunt, F., Pollock, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds
Spatial conflict in offshore wind farms: Challenges and solutions for the commercial fishing industry Szostek, C., Watson, S., Trifonova, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Quantification of mortality rates associated with displacement (QuMR) Final Report Searle, K., Daunt, F., Pollock, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds
Environmental impacts and emissions reduction potential of floating wind and marine energy in future energy scenarios of Great Britain Struthers, I. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Framework for assessing species vulnerability whilst on migration to a spatially explicit anthropogenic pressure Green, R., Burton, N., Cook, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Waterfowl
Underwater Noise Conflict Resolution: Framework Report Xodus Group Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Ornithological and Marine Mammal Baseline Characterisation Surveys for the POSEIDON project: July-September (Seasonal) Report – South-West Celtic Sea Young, S. Report Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Interim Report on the Suitability of Laser Range Finders for Land-based Observations of Manx Shearwater Flight Heights Anderson, O., Fenn, S., Baker, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Visual fields, foraging and collision vulnerability in gulls (Laridae) Cantlay, J., Portugal, S., Martin, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
Tidal Stream Energy Project: Collision Risk Data and Evidence Summary Phillips, E., Wren, S., King, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Towards biologically realistic estimates of home range and spatial exposure for colonial animals Niven, H., Jeglinski, J., Aarts, G Journal Article Birds, Seabirds
Offshore wind development: library of strategic compensatory measures Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Webpage Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
First-Time Migrating Fledglings: A Review of Biotelemetry Technology Siddiqi-Davies, K., Padget, O., Guilford, T. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
ProcBe Annual Report No.1: Year 1 The Crown Estate Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
Feasibility study for the use of laser rangefinders in estimating flight heights of Manx shearwaters and European storm-petrels Baker, B., Anderson, O., Fenn, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Scientific support to the trial of Spoor AI at the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre Brighton, C., Clarke, J., Boersch-Supan, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds
Wave energy technology development in Ireland: Employing the triple helix model of innovation for pragmatic policy interventions Barry, C., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
As built register Task & Finish Group Workshop: Feedback Report Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC), Pathways to Growth Coordination Group Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
A review of existing methods to collect data on seabird flight height distributions and their use in offshore wind farm impact assessments Feather, A., Burton, N, Johnston, D.T. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
Project Environmental Monitoring Plan: Kincardine Offshore WindFarm Project March 2025 Kincardine Offshore Wind Ltd, Broad Horizons Consulting Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Site and species dependent effects of offshore wind farms on fish populations Bicknell, A., Gierhart, S., Witt, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction Fish, Demersal Fish
Strategic seaweed farming to support protected seabirds impacted by offshore windfarms Furness, R., Furness, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: EcoWind Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: Marine Mammals & Underwater Noise Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: Diadromous Fish Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction Fish, Pelagic Fish
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: Ministerial Speech Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: Ornithology Tracking Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy Displacement Birds, Seabirds
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: Scottish Government Update Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Harbour and grey seals: distribution maps for Scotland Carter, M., Bivins, M., Duck, C. Report Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
UK Ocean Energy Review 2024 Grattan, K., Noble, D., Jeffrey, H. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Cumulative barriers to renewable energy development: Can we adjust our perspective and approach to benefit biodiversity? Cook, E., Masden, E., Humphreys, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Offshore wind energy: assessing trace element inputs and the risks for co-location of aquaculture Watson, G., Banfield, G., Watson, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Chemicals Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Enhanced bed shear stress and mixing in the tidal wake of an offshore wind turbine monopile Austin, M., Unsworth, C., Van Landeghem, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Diadromous Fish in the Context of Offshore Wind – Review of Current Knowledge & Future Research Honkanen, H., Moore, I., Roger, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Seals exhibit localised avoidance of operational tidal turbines Montabaranom, J., Gillespie, D., Longden, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Ornithological and Marine Mammal Baseline Characterisation Surveys for the POSEIDON project: January-March (Seasonal) Report – South-West Celtic Sea Young, S., Martin, L. Report Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Ornithological and Marine Mammal Baseline Characterisation Surveys for the POSEIDON project: October-December (Seasonal) Report – South-West Celtic Sea Young, S., Steinmetz, K., Davitt, V. Report Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals

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