The UK is at the forefront of tidal renewable energy technology, but the UK Government must invest more in this sector to ensure that the UK retains its world leading position. A laissez-faire approach risks the UK being left behind again, as happened when Denmark eclipsed the UK in its approach to the offshore wind market. The UK can become world leaders within the tidal energy sector if the right level of investment is introduced and sustained. We welcome the announcement of the tidal strea...

The UK is at the forefront of tidal renewable energy technology, but the UK Government must invest more in this sector to ensure that the UK retains its world leading position. A laissez-faire approach risks the UK being left behind again, as happened when Denmark eclipsed the UK in its approach to the offshore wind market. The UK can become world leaders within the tidal energy sector if the right level of investment is introduced and sustained. We welcome the announcement of the tidal stream strike price, but there is concern that this is not the correct funding mechanism for emerging renewable technology. This investment could also bring h Type: recommendation | Number: 8 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: Tidal stream generation could also have an important role in the long-term decarbonisation of the UK, but it will have to reduce its costs to compete with other low-carbon renewable technologies. However, tidal stream is an eligible technology for the Co