Country Profile Webinar: Lessons from France

How is France planning and developing offshore wind with biodiversity in mind? This will be discussed on 27 March as the Renewables Grid Initiative and OCEaN continue their joint webinar series. Experts will shine a spotlight on the latest developments in France. The focus will be on understanding various EU country’s approaches to delivering offshore wind alongside nature protection, as well as the varied regulatory frameworks and strategies supporting these efforts.

Last year, a country-wide public consultation on Maritime Spatial Planning led to the allocation of areas for the development of offshore wind energy and the identification of strong protection areas for nature at sea. This was complemented by new legislation streamlining part of the permitting process for offshore wind farms.

Due to the urgent challenges posed by the energy, climate, and biodiversity crises, it is necessary to understand the varied approaches of different EU Member States in accelerating the planning and permitting of offshore wind and grid alongside nature protection and restoration. Our Country Profile Webinar Series will address this by highlighting legal and regulatory frameworks within selected EU countries related to offshore wind, grid and nature planning.

Speakers on the webinar:

• Dounia Khallouki, Deputy Head of the Maritime Strategies Office, French Secretary of State for the Sea and Biodiversity
• Mattéo Bernard, Head of Offshore Wind, France renouvelables
• Manua Heriteau, Marine Project Manager, France Nature Environnement
   

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