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OCEaN Feedback to the Ocean Act
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Publications
18 August 2022
RSPB Report Summary: Powering Healthy Seas – Accelerating Nature Positive Offshore Wind
21 June 2022
Essential Environmental Concepts for the Offshore Wind Energy Sector in Europe
14 June 2022
Statement on the upcoming EU Restoration Law
30 March 2022
WWF Summary for Policymakers: Maritime Spatial Planning in the Baltic Sea
18 February 2022
The North Sea Foundation Analysis: potential risks to North Sea nature posed by offshore wind energy
4 November 2021
OCEaN German Working Group: Six recommendations for a nature-friendly development of offshore wind energy (DE)
4 November 2021
OCEaN German Working Group: Six recommendations for a nature-friendly development of offshore wind energy (ENG)
31 October 2021
Messages on Maritime Spatial Planning
7 October 2021
A Review of Biodiversity Data Needs and Monitoring Protocols for the Offshore Wind Energy Sector in the Baltic Sea and North Sea
29 September 2021
BirdLife Summary Report: How Offshore Wind Impacts Seabirds
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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