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An EU Strategy to harness the potential of offshore renewable energy for a climate neutral future

Geography
Year
2020
Document Type
Policy

Summary

This communication from the Commission establishes an EU strategy to "make offshore renewable energy a core component of Europe’s energy system by 2050".

The document analyses the potential of its offshore basins and each offshore renewable energy technology: floating PV, tidal energy, wave energy, floating wind and offshore wind. It examines how to best achieve a 300-400 GW installed capacity.

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About this policy

Year
2020
Most recent update
19/11/2020
Response areas
Mitigation
Sectors
Energy
Topics
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Topics
Target
Policy instrument
Risk
Just transition
Renewable energy
Fossil fuel
Economic sector

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