GWEC and UN to work together for global offshore wind push

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On Ocean Day at COP 26, the UN Global Compact launched a roadmap to advance offshore renewable energy using a climate-smart approach to ocean management, together with the offshore wind industry and the marine planning community.

In order to limit global warming to a 1.5° C increase in line with the Paris Agreement targets, a significant increase in renewable energy generation will be necessary, including offshore resources. Offshore wind is one of the most promising clean energy sources, but faces challenges slotting into an increasingly busy marine space which is suffering ecosystem and biodiversity pressures.  Leaders from the Global Wind Energy Council and IOC-UNESCO joined the UN Global Compact to voice their support for the roadmap and discuss ways to... ... More: Official Press Release GWEC

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