Regulatory Landscapes Webinar: Accelerating offshore wind and nature protection in the Netherlands

RGI and OCEaN kicked off a new webinar series to understand the varied regulatory approaches of EU countries as they strive to accelerate offshore wind alongside nature protection. Our first webinar shone a spotlight on the Netherlands! We heard from Dutch experts as they outlined the key policies and regulations that need to be considered in offshore wind and grid deployment and the protection of marine ecosystems.

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Regulatory Landscapes Webinar: Accelerating offshore wind and nature protection in the Netherlands
2024-02-22T15:00:00+01:00
2024-02-22T16:00:00+01:00
RGI and OCEaN kicked off a new webinar series to understand the varied regulatory approaches of EU countries as they strive to accelerate offshore wind alongside nature protection. Our first webinar shone a spotlight on the Netherlands! We heard from Dutch experts as they outlined the key policies and regulations that need to be considered in offshore wind and grid deployment and the protection of marine ecosystems.

When Feb 22, 2024 from 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM (Europe/Berlin / UTC100)
Where Online
Contact Name Madlie Le Bihan
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Regulation Webinar 2.3(1).png RGI and OCEaN advocate for an integrated approach to planning offshore wind, grid development, and nature conservation in European seas. This is crucial to achieve a sustainable energy transition. We emphasise the simultaneous consideration of energy targets and biodiversity goals, ensuring their incorporation into spatial planning.

Due to the urgent challenges posed by the energy, climate, and biodiversity crises, it is necessary to understanding the varied approaches of different EU Member States (MSs) in accelerating the planning and permitting of offshore wind and grid, alongside nature protection and restoration.

To address this, OCEaN has organised a new webinar series which will highlight legal and regulatory frameworks within selected MSs related to offshore wind, grid and nature planning and permitting. The focus will be on understanding how they plan to accelerate and the interconnectedness of their frameworks with other European countries.

The first webinar in this series took place on Thursday 22 February 2024, where we dove into which policies, regulations and laws shape the Dutch approach to accelerating offshore wind in tandem with nature protection.

Our speakers:

Ruud de Bruijne, Programme manager, Offshore Wind at the Netherlands Enterprise Agency from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Kees Stiggelbout, Policy Advisor from NWEA (the Netherlands Wind Energy Association)
Sophie de Reus, Project Leader Nature-Friendly Energy from the North Sea Foundation

Accompanying Factsheet

After each webinar, informative factsheets providing key insights into the topics covered by our expert speakers will be distributed by RGI with the support of OCEaN Members.

We hope these factsheets will help readers understand the intricate relationships between legal, regulatory, planning and permitting aspects and how these frameworks support the realisation of sustainable energy transition goals and environmental targets in European seas.

Download the factsheet here

Regulatory Landscapes Webinar: Accelerating offshore wind and nature protection in the Netherlands

Accompanying Factsheet

Recording

Webinar Presentation

Kees Stiggelbout | NWEA