12975421Edited by HilaryA.100021514data_sourceund1629804923163274288600163274288658<p>The Scottish Government has begun a new Sectoral Marine Plan round&nbsp;for Offshore Wind for Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas Decarbonisation (INTOG).&nbsp; This planning exercise will identify areas for future offshore wind development that will help to decarbonise the oil and gas sector through the replacement of traditional energy sources with renewable energy.&nbsp; The round will also examine opportunities for innovation projects in Scottish waters.</p> <p>The Planning Specification and Context Report sets out the parameters for the planning process and the information and spatial analysis carried out to identify Areas of Search for future leasing opportunities.</p> <p>The consultation on this report and the Areas of Search will be open until <strong>20&nbsp;October 2021</strong>.&nbsp; Responses can be provided at&nbsp;<a href="https://consult.gov.scot/marine-scotland/smp-innovation-and-targeted-oil-and-gas/">Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas decarbonisation Offshore Wind Sectoral Marine Plan Areas of Search</a>&nbsp;or by email at <a href="mailto:sectoralmarineplanning@gov.scot">sectoralmarineplanning@gov.scot</a>.</p> <p><strong>Please Note</strong>: an error was spotted on page 8 and updated (25 August 2021).&nbsp; The version below is up to date and correct.</p>

filtered_html<p>The Scottish Government has begun a new Sectoral Marine Plan round for Offshore Wind for Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas Decarbonisation (INTOG).  This planning exercise will identify areas for future offshore wind development that will help to decarbonise the oil and gas sector through the replacement of traditional energy sources with renewable energy.  The round will also examine opportunities for innovation projects in Scottish waters.</p> <p>The Planning Specification and Context Report sets out the parameters for the planning process and the information and spatial analysis carried out to identify Areas of Search for future leasing opportunities.</p> <p>The consultation on this report and the Areas of Search will be open until <strong>20 October 2021</strong>.  Responses can be provided at <a href="https://consult.gov.scot/marine-scotland/smp-innovation-and-targeted-oil-and-gas/">Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas decarbonisation Offshore Wind Sectoral Marine Plan Areas of Search</a> or by email at <a href="mailto:sectoralmarineplanning@gov.scot">sectoralmarineplanning@gov.scot</a>.</p> <p><strong>Please Note</strong>: an error was spotted on page 8 and updated (25 August 2021).  The version below is up to date and correct.</p> 609https://consult.gov.scot/marine-scotland/smp-innovation-and-targeted-oil-and-gas/Consultation on the Sectoral Marine Plan for Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas Decarbonisationhttps://consult.gov.scot/marine-scotland/smp-innovation-and-targeted-oil-and-gas/75818898321sectoral_marine_plan_for_offshore_wind_for_intog_-_project_spec-context_report_-_confidential_-_25_august_2021.pdfpublic://sectoral_marine_plan_for_offshore_wind_for_intog_-_project_spec-context_report_-_confidential_-_25_august_2021.pdfapplication/pdf393349711629895888document<_drafty_revision_requested>FIELD_LOAD_CURRENT112021-08-25 00:00:00Europe/LondonEurope/Londondatetimesioc:Itemfoaf:Documentdc:datedc:createdxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601dc:modifiedxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601content:encodedpropertysioc:has_creatorrelfoaf:namesioc:num_repliesxsd:integersioc:last_activity_datexsd:dateTimedate_iso8601https://marine.gov.scot/?q=data/sectoral-marine-plan-offshore-wind-innovation-and-targeted-oil-and-gas-decarbonisation-intogDrew0a:5:{s:16:"ckeditor_default";s:1:"t";s:20:"ckeditor_show_toggle";s:1:"t";s:14:"ckeditor_width";s:4:"100%";s:13:"ckeditor_lang";s:2:"en";s:18:"ckeditor_auto_lang";s:1:"t";}12476612975421514draftpublished58163274288611163274288612476612975421514draftpublished58163274288611163274288612476612975421514draftpublished581632742886111632742886