Proceeding contribution from Lord Whitty (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 8 February 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Energy Bill [HL].
Energy Bill [HL]
36: After Clause 98, insert the following new Clause— ““Secretary of State not to grant petroleum licence incompatible with offshore renewable energy site (1) In this section, ““offshore renewable energy site”” means a site in United Kingdom territorial waters or the REZ which is developed or operated, or is intended to be developed or operated, for— (a) generating electricity from wind, wave or tidal energy, or (b) transmitting electricity generated in that way, in respect of which the Crown Estates have granted a lease, licence, agreement to lease or agreement to license for that purpose. (2) The Secretary of State may not grant a licence under section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (licence to search and bore for and get petroleum) to the extent that the licence would permit an activity within an offshore renewable energy site, unless the person entitled to the benefit of the lease, licence or agreement in respect of that site so agrees in writing to the grant.””
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- 2010-12
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- House of Lords Grand Committee
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- Conservation Housing Licensing Energy Heating Exploration Prices Offshore industry National park authorities Renewable energy Taxation Wind power Broads Authority Coal Authority Geothermal power
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- Energy Bill (HL) 2010-12
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