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ports & the energy transition
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Supercharge Energy Grids
Energy networks are a major barrier to port decarbonisation and the wider energy transition. The next administration urgently needs to deliver networks that supercharge electrification across the UK.
- Build on the Government's ambitious plan to speed-up offshore wind consenting ambitions to a one-year timeframe with a similar 12 month mission-led plan for energy connections to industry
- Remove barriers to businesses supplying renewable power, at every scale, back to the grid
- Better cost and timescale estimates from transmission and distribution operators
Planning 2.0
Delivering the energy transition will require new terrestrial and marine infrastructure. Both planning and consenting regimes need to be fast, consistent and predictable in the long-term to encourage the level of investment needed.
We need terrestrial and marine planning and consenting frameworks that are agile and responsive to developers whilst protecting the environment and doing their part to tackle the biodiversity crisis.
On terrestrial planning, we have published detailed asks, including:
We need terrestrial and marine planning and consenting frameworks that are agile and responsive to developers whilst protecting the environment and doing their part to tackle the biodiversity crisis.
On terrestrial planning, we have published detailed asks, including:
- Extending the Planning Frameworks that guide large developments to cover more types of development and make clear that port development, particularly where it supports the energy transition or supply chain resilience, is prioritised.
- Properly resourcing planning authorities and more ambitious consenting timelines.
- Extending the benefits of permitted development rights, which have been eroded over the years.
- Promoting the use of Local Development Orders in England and Wales and Simplified Planning Zones in Scotland.
- Replacing the metric for measuring intertidal loss and gain in England and reviewing the impact on development within 12 months.
- Refreshing and relaunching the coastal concordat in England and introducing similar measures elsewhere in the UK.
Direct Support for Supply Chains
It is clear that Government support will be needed to support the maritime industry's net zero ambitions, the electrification of ports, and the energy transition.
The next government must, at the earliest opportunity, set out its funding plans for UK SHORE, the next round of FLOWMIS, fishing ports, and freight and energy network connectivity.
An additional round of FLOWMIS will be critical in supporting the UK's supply chain competitiveness and it must launch and be available quickly with reasonable funding timelines.
The next government must, at the earliest opportunity, set out its funding plans for UK SHORE, the next round of FLOWMIS, fishing ports, and freight and energy network connectivity.
An additional round of FLOWMIS will be critical in supporting the UK's supply chain competitiveness and it must launch and be available quickly with reasonable funding timelines.
Improving Wind Licensing
We want the UK to capture the jobs and prosperity that will accompany the energy transition. This means ensuring that UK ports and supply chains are competitive. As well as direct support, the Government's policy framework can help drive private investment in ports and beyond. Longer-term wind targets are important market signals that ports and supply chain investors need to help build viable business cases for the large scale investment that we need.
The UK Government must move early and decisively to increase capacity and generation targets for offshore wind. 20MW turbines will mean 300 metre-high turbines, with physical bases the size of a football pitch. Port infrastructure therefore needs to be ready ahead of time to capture first mover advantage, securing good quality jobs and landing investment in port infrastructure and manufacturing in the UK.
In a global market there is a race for green investment of which we want to see the UK take the lead. Increasing the amount of power generated from offshore wind will help generate investment of the magnitude required for port operators, developers and suppliers.
The UK Government must move early and decisively to increase capacity and generation targets for offshore wind. 20MW turbines will mean 300 metre-high turbines, with physical bases the size of a football pitch. Port infrastructure therefore needs to be ready ahead of time to capture first mover advantage, securing good quality jobs and landing investment in port infrastructure and manufacturing in the UK.
In a global market there is a race for green investment of which we want to see the UK take the lead. Increasing the amount of power generated from offshore wind will help generate investment of the magnitude required for port operators, developers and suppliers.
Pragmatic Oil & Gas Licensing
Continue offering of oil and gas production licences to attract investment in domestic oil and gas, including regular offshore production licence rounds that focus on infrastructure-led exploration and development of previously identified resources.
All new licensing to be transparently shown to be in accord with the climate compatibility checkpoint.
To crowd in investment, the oil and gas ring-fenced fiscal regime should deliver predictability and offer a fair risk/reward balance between industry and governments and also maintain an appropriate balance of capital investment allowances.
All new licensing to be transparently shown to be in accord with the climate compatibility checkpoint.
To crowd in investment, the oil and gas ring-fenced fiscal regime should deliver predictability and offer a fair risk/reward balance between industry and governments and also maintain an appropriate balance of capital investment allowances.