Navigate complex energy projects with confidence
From initial planning to final decommissioning, we provide the consenting and environmental expertise to keep projects moving forward. We help our clients meet regulatory requirements whilst managing risk and maintaining programme momentum.
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CEA provide targeted expertise across the project lifecycle.
- Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) – Comprehensive evaluations for informed decision-making.
- Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA) – Ensuring compliance and compensation measures whilst protecting biodiversity.
- Due diligence – Providing independent advice, evaluating potential environmental risks to enable investors to make informed investment decisions.
- Permitting, consenting and compliance – Securing consents efficiently and maintaining compliance.
- Fisheries liaison services – Building trust and avoiding conflicts in shared marine spaces.
- Strategic advice – CEA can act as a critical friend, providing independent review of projects, reports, survey scopes and strategy to give confidence in defining strategies on resourcing, programmes and development.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
We have a sound understanding of the regulatory and policy requirements, and deliver solutions that enable projects to proceed with confidence.
Having been involved in construction for multiple projects, we understand the environmental and engineering complexities to ensure consentable and buildable projects.
We deliver:
- Screening and scoping.
- Comprehensive impact assessment.
- Identification of mitigation measures in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Consultation support throughout the EIA process.
Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)
HRA challenges can stop projects in their tracks. We help our clients navigate protected sites and species requirements with solutions that work both for the project and the environment. Our established relationships with statutory consultees smooth the path to approval.
We deliver:
- Detailed assessments of potential impacts on European sites and protected species.
- Identification, design and implementation of compensation measures.
- Close collaboration with Natural England, NatureScot and Natural Resources Wales.
- Strategic planning to deliver practical and pragmatic solutions.
Fisheries liaison services
We facilitate productive relationships between developers and fishing communities.
We deliver:
- Early engagement strategies that build trust from day one.
- Technical assessments of fishing activity.
- Ongoing dialogue through engagement with local fisheries liaison officers.
- Claims and compensation process management.
Due diligence
Our due diligence services cut through complexity to give our clients the clarity needed for confident decision-making.
We deliver:
- Comprehensive review of environmental consents and compliance status.
- Assessment of outstanding environmental risks and liabilities.
- Independent expert opinion on environmental aspects of projects.
- Strategic recommendations for consent and environmental risk mitigation.
Permitting, consenting and compliance
We have detailed understanding of policy and regulatory expectations across all lifecycle phases. Our approach keeps projects moving forward while maintaining full compliance.
We deliver:
- Consents management across all lifecycle phases.
- Strategic consent planning aligned to project programmes.
- Support to material or non-material changes, across permits and consents.
- Stakeholder engagement and consultation management.
- Technical support through the regulatory process.
- Ongoing support to ensure compliance, learning and improvement.
- Discharge of consent conditions.
- Optioneering and decision-making support.
Nuclear industry
We navigate the complex regulatory landscape with specialist nuclear safety expertise to secure consents and ensure compliance across the full project lifecycle.
We deliver:
- Radioactive Substances Regulation (RSR) advice
- Environmental permit compliance
- Nuclear Site Licence Compliance
- Relicensing and Delicensing support
- Radioactive waste management support
- Assurance
- Technical and strategic advice
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The right consents and environmental expertise at the right time saves money, reduces risk, and keeps projects moving. Whether you need strategic advice or hands-on delivery, we’re ready to help.