Offshore wind energy - draft updated Sectoral Marine Plan: partial business and regulatory impact assessment
The purpose of the business and regulatory impact assessment for the draft updated Sectoral Marine Plan for offshore wind energy is to determine where the implementation of the Plan may have impacts on regulatory processes.
Annex E: List of Abbreviations
AEOI - Adverse Effect on Integrity
BRIA - Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment
CES - Crown Estate Scotland
COSLA - Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
ESO - Electricity System Operator
GW - Gigawatt
HRA - Habitats Regulations Appraisal
HES - Historic Environment Scotland
IN - Innovation
IPF - Initial Plan Framework
IPR - Iterative Plan Review
IROPI - Imperative Reasons of Overriding Public Interest
MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency
MD-LOT - Marine Directorate Licensing Operations Team
MW - Megawatt
NCMPA - Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
NMP -National Marine Plan
NMP2 - National Marine Plan 2
OA - Option Area
PO - Plan Option
RSPB - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Scotland
SA - Sustainability Appraisal
SEA - Strategic Environmental Assessment
SEIA - Social and Economic Impact Assessment
SEPA - Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
SMP - Sectoral Marine Plan
SMP-OWE - Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy
SOSE - South of Scotland Enterprise
T&D - Test and Demonstration
TOG - Targeted Oil and Gas