Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee

Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Tidal Power

Status: Closed Opened: 9 Nov 2020 Closed: 30 Nov 2021

The Environmental Audit Committee is conducting an overarching inquiry looking at technological innovations which could contribute to tackling climate change. Each part of the inquiry looks at a specific technology currently in use or in development and considers its potential and how Government policy can facilitate the UK making the best and most cost-effective use … Show more

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
27 Jan 2021 Andrew Scott · Orbital Marine Power, Henry Dixon · Tidal Range Alliance, British Hydropower Association, Mr Neil Kermode · European Marine Energy Centre, Mr Simon Hamlyn · British Hydropower Association, Rt Hon Charles Hendry CBE · Independent Review of Tidal Lagoons, Sue Barr · UK Marine Energy Council View ↗

Who gave evidence

6 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Andrew Scott · Chief Executive Officer Orbital Marine Power 1
Henry Dixon · Chairman Tidal Range Alliance, British Hydropower Association 1
Mr Neil Kermode · Managing Director European Marine Energy Centre 1
Mr Simon Hamlyn · Chief Executive Officer British Hydropower Association 1
Rt Hon Charles Hendry CBE · Chair Independent Review of Tidal Lagoons 1
Sue Barr · Chair UK Marine Energy Council 1

Correspondence

2 letters
DateDirectionTitle
29 Apr 2021 To cttee Letter from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Secretary…
31 Mar 2021 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State, BEIS, concerning Technological…