While off shore developments in the wind sector are becoming large scale, wave and tidal are still in the early stages and will need further research to bring their full potential to fruition. David Miliband made reference to the Marine Bill White Paper which deals with the subject of managing the oceans and how developments may come into play. Miliband was quoted as saying "Protecting our seas is one of the biggest environmental challenges after climate change and the two are closely linked."
Currently there are plans to streamline the planning process associated with large scale planning projects such as offshore developments, something the government is keen to do. Cutting the red tape in the development process is important as it would secure
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