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News article5 April 2023

Offshore renewable energy - moving towards a sustainable future

A new publication, EMB Future Science Brief No. 9, provides an overview of the technology and European deployment status in the offshore renewable energy sector. It discusses the environmental and socioeconomic considerations and presents the key knowledge, research, and capacity gaps that must be addressed to ensure sustainable delivery of the EU Green Deal. It closes with policy, research, capacity, and data recommendations to take the sector forward.

Building on the recommendations made in EMB Vision Document No. 2 on Marine Renewable Energy from 2010 and at a critical juncture for the industry, Future Science Brief No. 9 provides an overview of the current offshore renewable energy technology and the extent of European deployment to date. It discusses the environmental and socioeconomic considerations that must be considered throughout the lifetime of an offshore renewable energy system. The publication presents the key knowledge, research, and capacity gaps that must be addressed to ensure sustainable delivery of the EU Green Deal objectives. It closes with key policy, research, capacity, and data recommendations to take the sector forward.

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5 April 2023