Ship&Offshore | Issue 05/2022
Esbjerg Declaration supercharges Europe’s offshore wind drive
Four of Europe’s offshore wind powerhouses recently committed to install at least 65 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030. Germany, Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium agreed the target figure as part of the Esbjerg Declaration in May. The pact between the four countries comes as an energy crisis looms closer across the continent in the wake of energy supply disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Declaration also comes only a short time ahead of WindEnergy Hamburg 2022, due to be held from September 27th to September 30th....