{"id":3307,"date":"2015-06-02T13:41:45","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T13:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.scotland.gov.uk\/coastal-monitoring\/?p=3307"},"modified":"2016-08-17T14:28:01","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T13:28:01","slug":"environmental-impact-assessment-guidance-for-offshore-renewable-energy-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/2015\/06\/02\/environmental-impact-assessment-guidance-for-offshore-renewable-energy-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance for offshore renewable energy projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0new document\u00a0has been published providing guidance for <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.bsigroup.com\/ProductDetail\/?pid=000000000030303879\">Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for offshore renewable energy projects<\/a>\u00a0(PD 6900). This guidance provides information for the whole EIA process and is intended for all those involved in the consenting of offshore renewable energy projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A full description of the guidance and download details can be found on the <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.bsigroup.com\/ProductDetail\/?pid=000000000030303879\">British Standards Institution<\/a> website.\u00a0 Offshore renewable energy projects require a marine licence before they can be built in Scotland\u2019s seas. 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