MUP Assessment tool - Mediterranean Sea

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We have compiled the questionnaire. However we found some difficulties on interpreting some questions, therefore some answers have been provided accordingly to our interpretation. Please find in the following the original questions (in red) and our interpretation (in italic), i.e. the question we have actually answered.

A. c. - Approximations to production parameters (Costs: capital, O&M, administration costs and revenues)

Are we able to estimate the production parameters (Costs: capital, O&M, administration costs and revenues)?

A. d. - Definition of project time horizon

Are we able/is it possible to define the project time horizon?

A. e. - Possibilities of combined use

Could this device/technology be used in combination with all/some of the others taking advantage?

A. f. - Possibility for technological upgrades

Once the farm is built, is it possible to upgrade the devices?

A. R.A.1 - Uncertainty about reliability of technique

Is there uncertainty about the reliability of technique? If yes, how much?

A. R.A.2 - Uncertainty about estimates of costs and revenues

Is there uncertainty about the estimates of costs and revenues of this technology?

A. R.A.3 - Impact diffusion (correlated risks between functions)

We did not answer as the question was not clear. Please rephrase.

A. R.A.5 - Unclear definition of property rights

We did not answer as the question was not clear: please explain in detail what “property rights” means.

B. a. - Significant negative environmental impact (local, regional, global)

Do you foresee significant negative environmental impact (local, regional, global)?

B. b.- Significant positive environmental impact (local, regional, global)

Do you foresee significant positive environmental impact (local, regional, global)?

Does this include the reduced CO2 emission due to the generation of renewable energy? We assume “no” for this answer.

B. c. - EIA available for similar project in the region

Are you aware that EIAs for similar projects are available in the region?

We don’t know, so we didn’t answer.

B. R.B.1 - Uncertainty about Climate Change and other environmental parameters

Uncertainty about the climate change does imply risks for the project?

B. R.B.2 - Non linear environmental effects & threshold identification

We did not answer. Could you provide some examples of “non linear environmental effects”? What does “threshold identification” mean?

B. R.B.3 - Irreversible environmental effects

Do you foresee that the project will induce irreversible environmental effects?