Marine renewables and coastal communities-Experiences from the offshore oil industry in the 1970s and their relevance to marine renewables in the 2010s

► Key features of offshore oil and marine renewables are described and compared. ► Political and policy drivers of the 1970s and the 2010s are reviewed for their influence. ► Parliamentary debate about local powers over offshore oil infrastructure is analysed. ► Oil model could be repeated for renewables but policy changes make it unlikely.