'Geography On Our Side'

With one or two notable historic exceptions, the Crown Estate controls access to and development of the seabed around England and Wales. The Scots had the rights to 'their' seabed devolved to them in a settlement. The Welsh First Minister is now suggesting that, devolving the Crown Estate to Wales, could 'boost the country's aspiration to become a world leader in renewable technology' (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/oct/21/mark-drakeford-says-devolving-crown-estate-would-help-wales-with-net-zero-aim). The First Minister claims that the country has 'geography on its side'. Wales is West-facing making it exposed to the prevailing winds coming across the Atlantic. The country is also surrounded by sea on three sides. There appears to be much scope for using the energy in wind, waves and water to produce and distribute 'clean energy'. The Westminster government (in England) appears to be against losing its control of the Welsh seabed.