6 November 2025
OCEaN Joint Messages for NSEC Ministerial Meeting on Integrated Spatial Planning
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6 November 2025
OCEaN Joint Messages for NSEC Ministerial Meeting on Integrated Spatial Planning
1 April 2025
Infographic: Avoiding and Minimising Environmental Impacts from Offshore Wind and Grid Infrastructure
30 October 2024
Achieving nature- and people-friendly offshore wind and grids: A call to address outstanding challenges
28 October 2024
Avoidance and Minimisation of Environmental Impacts from Offshore Wind and Grid Infrastructure
1 June 2024
Nature Inclusive Design: Options for Offshore Wind Farms and Grid Infrastructure
20 March 2024
Statement on Charting the Course for a Sustainable Offshore Future
23 October 2023
Statement on the upcoming EU Wind Power Package
26 April 2023
Statement on ecological criteria in offshore wind farm auctions
19 October 2022
Statement on an Improved, Robust and Timely MSP Process
18 October 2022
10 Recommendations to improve Maritime Spatial Planning to reach European climate, energy and biodiversity targets
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Trainings
Offshore Wind & Nature Protection – Online Training
Four half-day online workshops were organised by BirdLife – Europe and Central Asia with the support of the VELUX Foundations. These workshops were targeted at NGOs, aiming to build their understanding and capacity to engage on key aspects of offshore wind development with relevance for nature protection. The workshops featured expert speakers on a range …
Statements
Statement on an Improved, Robust and Timely MSP Process
OCEaN Members strongly support an improved, robust and timely MSP process. This will speed up ORE, support the decision-making process for spatial allocation, and also reduce investment risks and project delays.
Statement on the upcoming EU Restoration Law
OCEaN calls for a strong EU Restoration Law with clear and quantifiable legally binding targets, as well as implementation and enforcement rules that enable ecologically-sound offshore wind and electricity grid deployment.
Messages on Maritime Spatial Planning
OCEaN - North & Baltic Seas first statement outlines five key principles that Member States should integrate into their respective national MSPs. The five messages arose from collaborative discussions and mutual agreement among OCEaN Members.
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