03 Mar 2026
Photo by Doncoombez The UK Government has laid a draft statutory instrument to amend the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations, bringing forward new powers to enable offshore wind deployment under the Energy Act 2023 — a long-awaited reform that conservation groups have cautiously welcomed, while warning that a critical flaw in the draft […]
10 Feb 2026
Photo by Dean Brierley Offshore wind companies seeking to participate in Contracts for Difference and access the Clean Industry Bonus will be required to sign up to a new Fair Work Charter, ensuring that public funding delivers good, secure jobs in local communities. The Fair Work Charter, which was developed jointly between industry and trade unions, […]
03 Feb 2026
Photo by Ryan Fleischer Nine European nations have signed a landmark offshore wind investment pact aimed at mobilising €1 trillion in economic activity and establishing the North Sea as the continent’s largest clean energy hub. The agreement, sealed at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg on 26 January 2026, commits governments, industry and transmission […]
03 Feb 2026
Photo by Ben Wicks The Marine Management Organisation has granted a marine licence for a pioneering kelp restoration initiative led by Newcastle University and the Marine Biological Association aimed at reviving native kelp beds along England’s northeast coast. The Green Gravel Kelp Restoration Project will combat climate change and biodiversity loss by reintroducing juvenile […]
26 Jan 2026
Photo by Yaopey Yong Ten European countries signed a declaration in Hamburg on Monday committing to deliver 100 gigawatts of offshore wind power through large-scale joint projects in the North Sea by 2050, in a move that underscores the continent’s ongoing commitment to renewable energy despite recent criticism from US President Donald Trump. The […]
26 Jan 2026
Photo by Low Angle The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion has published a comprehensive study examining the employment, skills and social implications of offshore renewable energy development in the European Union. The study, titled ‘Assessment of potential employment, skills and social implications of Offshore Renewable Energy development in the EU’, was released […]
20 Jan 2026
Photo by Nicholas Doherty The UK has secured a record 8.4 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity in Europe’s largest ever offshore wind auction, with contracts awarded at prices 40% cheaper than building new gas power plants. The seventh allocation round (AR7) awarded 8.2 GW of bottom-fixed offshore wind and almost 200 MW of floating offshore wind […]
20 Jan 2026
Photo by Paul Levesley One of the largest offshore wind farms in the world is set to be built off the coast of East Lothian after being awarded a key UK government contract. SSE will construct the Berwick Bank wind farm in the outer Firth of Forth with up to 307 turbines generating enough electricity to […]
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