来源：http://www.decc.gov.uk/default.aspx 15 March 2010

The Government announced in the UK Renewable Energy Strategy, published in July 2009, its commitment to developing a Marine Energy Action Plan.The objective is to set out a vision for the Marine Energy sector to 2030 (with reference to 2020), outlining the actions required by both industry and the public sector to facilitate the development and deployment of marine energy technology and fulfill that vision.

The Government recognises the need to work with the wave and tidal sector, to set out the way in which we can make the mainstream deployment of wave and tidal technologies a reality in the coming decade. To this end Lord Hunt has invited a range of key stakeholders from across Government, industry and the wider relevant bodies to participate in an Action Plan Steering Group. The membership will be published once it has been finally confirmed. They will form the key partners in helping us develop and deliver the Action Plan.

Lord Hunt launched the first formal output of the Action Plan on 15 March 2010 at Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland, home of the 1.2MW SeaGen turbine - the world’s first operating, commercial-scale tidal stream turbine.

On launching the Action Plan, Lord Hunt said:

“Harnessing the power of our seas will help us reduce our carbon emissions, provide clean, green, secure and reliable energy, create jobs and provide export opportunities. This Action Plan sets out our vision for what marine energy can do for the UK and what we need to do to make it happen. I look forward to working with industry and other partners to get the most out of our waters and build a new, world-leading energy generation sector in the UK.”

The Marine Energy Action Plan 2010 Executive Summary and Recommendations which has been developed by Government jointly with industry - sets out the actions needed to drive the marine energy sector forward.

Key recommendations include:

• Forming a UK-wide strategic coordination group to develop a planning and consenting roadmap for all types of marine renewables;

• Consideration of support levels for marine technologies under the review of banding of the Renewables Obligation in Autumn;

• Ensuring that the appropriate levels of targeted funding are available to bridge the technology market failures that exist in this developing sector, subject to the budgets in the next public spending round;

• Leveraging private equity, and in the longer term, project capital into the sector;

• Establishing guidelines and best practice in the development of new technologies; and

• Building a UK marine energy supply chain and utilising the current skills base already established from the offshore wind, oil and gas, and maritime industries.