EU leaders plot 10-fold increase in offshore wind capacity by 2050

Michael Holder
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Denmark, Germany, Belgium, and Netherlands join EU Commission in touting plans to deliver 150GW of new offshore wind capacity

EU leaders are expected to announce a major acceleration of its offshore wind ambitions later today, with the unveiling of a plan to increase capacity across the continent 10-fold by 2050 as the bloc steps...

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