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The devolution of the Crown Estate in Wales: an environmental law perspective

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DOI (Published version): 10.1093/jel/eqaf038

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The Crown Estate has an important role as a land manager and licensor of renewable energy projects in the UK, and the management of its assets links to long-term environmental targets, including the achievement of net zero by 2050. Recent debates on the devolution of the Crown Estate in Wales are th...

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Published in: Journal of Environmental Law
ISSN: 0952-8873 1464-374X
Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2026
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