Digitalisation of EIA is understood to comprise a diverse range of actions, including automated data gathering, quick search tools, automated route planning and assessment, and more transparent standards across collection, presentation, and storage of data.
There is interest from the offshore wind sector as digitalisation is rapidly being integrated into the planning process in other sectors, and there are potential opportunities to improve decision making and speed up the consenting process. OWIC members have raised opportunities for digitalisation to make the consenting process more effective and efficient, which is a priority for the sector to meet net zero targets.
The report identifies areas where an evolution in approach is required to realise the benefits of digital EIA.
