21 Oct 2025
Photo by Andy Li Under intense pressure from Donald Trump’s government, countries have postponed plans to force shipowners to start paying for the damage they do to the climate. The International Maritime Organisation vote on 17th October marks a significant setback for international maritime climate regulation ahead of next month’s COP30 climate summit in […]
14 Oct 2025
Photo by Low Angle Offshore wind developer Ørsted is cutting around a quarter of its global workforce by the end of 2027 in a strategic pull-back following years of expansion, with implications for the company’s significant UK operations. The Danish firm announced on 9th October that it would axe approximately 2,000 roles from its […]
08 Sep 2025
Photo by Ryan Reinoso The Trump administration has escalated its campaign against offshore wind development by filing plans to cancel approval for two major wind farm projects off New England, raising unprecedented concerns about regulatory stability for large infrastructure investments. The administration moved this week to revoke permits for New England Wind 1 and 2 projects, […]
12 Aug 2025
Photo by Luke McKeown A federal judge in Hawaii has overturned the Trump administration’s attempt to allow commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage marine national monument, ruling that commercial fishing remains illegal in the federally protected area in the central Pacific Ocean. Judge Micah WJ Smith’s Friday decision reverses an April letter from […]
05 Aug 2025
Photo by Marco Krenn The Trump administration has cancelled plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development, rescinding all designated wind energy areas in a move that effectively ends the framework established for the nation’s offshore wind expansion. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Wednesday that it was […]