The UK provides an example of a government that cut back its green ambitions only to see its energy security suffer. In 2013, then-prime minister David Cameron told his ministers to âcut the green crapâ. That led successive governments to downgrade home energy efficiency, requirements for new homes to be âzero carbonâ, end subsidies for onshore wind and solar, and effectively ban onshore wind in England. What if the UK had stayed on its … [Read more...]
Poland can become a major player in Offshore Wind, says PGE
PGE Polska Grupa Energetycznaâs goal is to have at least 6.5 GW of offshore wind capacity in the Baltic Sea by 2040. The first projects will come online within the next few years. The offshore projects are one of PGEâs key steps towards climate neutrality, and PGE hopes to become a leader in offshore wind in Poland. Here, Wojciech DÄ browski, PGEâs President of the Management Board, answers questions to explain their strategy, and how it fits into … [Read more...]
New U.S. Offshore Wind target: from standing start to 30GW by 2030
In March, the Biden administration announced a bold target to deploy 30GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. Until now, offshore windâs rise has been driven almost exclusively by Europe and China. The U.S. accounts for just 0.1% of the worldâs installed capacity (versus 17% for onshore wind). Why the hold up, given the U.S. could require up to 400GW of offshore wind by 2050? As Stephen Naimoli and Nikos Tsafos at CSIS explain, offshore costs … [Read more...]
