A seminar which will examine both the economic opportunities and environmental, and other challenges around developing Northern Ireland's renewable energy resources, is to take place at the Titanic Belfast on Thursday 6th September.

It will seek to explore the way forward to ensure that, as a region, Northern Ireland can capture the benefits from, and become a world leader in, renewable energy.

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Key themes examined in the seminar will include:

•Meeting the 40% renewables target: Cost implications for the consumer

•Renewable energy legal framework

•Integrating renewable energy into the grid

•Planning for renewable energy: PPS18

•The future of marine renewables in the UK

•Environmental issues around renewable energy: Onshore and offshore

•The developer's perspective

•Getting the regulatory regime right

•Social acceptance of renewable energy

(CD/GK)