Seminar/Webinar
CCB & WWF Offshore Renewable Energy Webinar: MPAs and Restoration
September 25, 2023
Seminar/Webinar
CCB & WWF Offshore Renewable Energy Webinar: MPAs and Restoration
Start date: September 25, 2023 15-16 CET
End date: September 25, 2023
Place: Online
Address:
Description
The joint "Offshore Renewable Energy Webinar: Marine Protected Areas and Restoration", organized by CCB and WWF Baltic Ecoregion Programme, took place on 25 September 2023 from 15 to 16 CET via Zoom.
The expansion of renewable energy in the region is a clear step in the right direction to reduce our use of oil and gas and address the climate crisis. In the case of offshore renewable energy, this is quickly expanding in the Baltic Sea, with many nations securing deals to introduce and increase projects for wind farm development in the coming years. How can Baltic countries live up to climate and offshore wind ambitions that are aligned and allow the fulfillment of commitments to protect our natural world?
This year, the health of our marine life and the potential for offshore wind to provide clean and sustainable electricity and deliver energy security have been brought into sharp focus. Yet, what does research tell us about the cumulative impacts of offshore renewables on valuable and already compromised marine and bird life? How will efforts to restore the Baltic Sea to reduce eutrophication and face biodiversity loss be impacted? This webinar brought together experts from different sectors to explore the linkage between offshore renewable energy, marine protection and restoration.
Speakers
- Dominik Auch, Policy Officer Marine Spatial Planning & Offshore Wind · NABU
- Andrew Lipsky, Offshore Wind Science Lead · Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NOAA)
- Tina Tamm Bendixen, Lead environment and permitting specialist · Ørsted
- Līga Rozentāle, Deputy State Secretary · Ministry of Climate and Energy, Lativa
Moderator
- Vanessa Ryan, Marine Conservation Officer · WWF Finland
Background information
- More information on our work on ORE in the Baltic Sea, our Guidelines and the previous webinar are available here
Co-funded by
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor CINEA can be held responsible for them.
CCB positions reflected in these materials are not automatically transferred and do not reflect HAVs position on these topics
The expansion of renewable energy in the region is a clear step in the right direction to reduce our use of oil and gas and address the climate crisis. In the case of offshore renewable energy, this is quickly expanding in the Baltic Sea, with many nations securing deals to introduce and increase projects for wind farm development in the coming years. How can Baltic countries live up to climate and offshore wind ambitions that are aligned and allow the fulfillment of commitments to protect our natural world?
This year, the health of our marine life and the potential for offshore wind to provide clean and sustainable electricity and deliver energy security have been brought into sharp focus. Yet, what does research tell us about the cumulative impacts of offshore renewables on valuable and already compromised marine and bird life? How will efforts to restore the Baltic Sea to reduce eutrophication and face biodiversity loss be impacted? This webinar brought together experts from different sectors to explore the linkage between offshore renewable energy, marine protection and restoration.
Speakers
- Dominik Auch, Policy Officer Marine Spatial Planning & Offshore Wind · NABU
- Andrew Lipsky, Offshore Wind Science Lead · Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NOAA)
- Tina Tamm Bendixen, Lead environment and permitting specialist · Ørsted
- Līga Rozentāle, Deputy State Secretary · Ministry of Climate and Energy, Lativa
Moderator
- Vanessa Ryan, Marine Conservation Officer · WWF Finland
Background information
- More information on our work on ORE in the Baltic Sea, our Guidelines and the previous webinar are available here
Co-funded by
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor CINEA can be held responsible for them.
CCB positions reflected in these materials are not automatically transferred and do not reflect HAVs position on these topics