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The Crown Estate is a diverse property business in the United "Kingdom valued at about GBP 8 billion owning and managing real estate properties across the country.We own over half the foreshore and almost the entire seabed around the UK.Though we are a commercial organization we are accountable to Parliament and our profits are rendered to the Treasury.As owners of the seabed we have taken an active position in the development of low-carbon energy resources.The main one is offshore wind energy, where we have organized a number of licensing rounds resulting in developers signing exclusivity agreements for a total generation potential of over 40 GW.In the latest Round 3 we are investing more than GBP 100 million together with developers to share project definition and consenting risk.In ocean energy, we have awarded over 30 development licenses for wave and tidal energy projects around the coasts of the UK.In July, we signed the UKs first-ever agreement for lease for storage of CO2 from a CCGT power plant in a depleted offshore gas field, and we are actively working to identify further potential for storage of CO2 and natural gas.Our business model is that of a pro-active landlord, which blends our commercial property-development skills with our tewardship role for the seabed which is a nationally strategic asset.The presentation will explore this business model and discuss market entry opportunities.