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The report, Offshore Renewable Energy Development on the West Coast: Understanding Effects on Shipping, Fisheries, and Maritime Activities, by the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine examines the implications of offshore renewable energy development along the US West Coast, with a focus on floating offshore wind. The study finds that the region is well suited to floating offshore wind due to deep coastal waters, making fixed-bottom turbines largely unsuitable. Lease areas awarded by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management off California could support several GW of capacity, with projects located 20 to 50 nautical miles offshore.
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Offshore wind developers and Carbon Trust have updated a common methodology for calculating the carbon footprint of offshore wind farms, aimed at improving transparency and consistency in emissions measurement across the sector. The Sustainability Joint Industry Programme (SUSJIP) brings together partners including EnBW, JERA Nex bp, Ørsted, RWE, ScottishPower Renewables, Statkraft, SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies. The programme focuses on accelerating decarbonisation across fixed and floating offshore wind projects by harmonising carbon reporting across the supply chain.
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The UK government has confirmed that the next Contracts for Difference renewables auction, Allocation Round 8, is intended to open in July 2026. The auction is designed to support new renewable energy projects and provide investment certainty for the sector.
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Research commissioned by Oceantic Network indicates that the continued development of offshore wind in the USA could expand domestic steel production, increase fabrication capacity and support economic activity in the sector.
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The Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) has issued a statement outlining a five-step Renewables Action Plan that calls on governments to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy in response to renewed global energy price volatility. The plan identifies five priority actions for governments: fast-tracking permitting, removing grid and storage bottlenecks, mobilising financing, accelerating electrification and expanding renewable supply chains.
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China’s new national development strategy for 2026–2030 includes continued large-scale deployment of renewable energy, with wind and solar expected to remain central to the country’s energy transition. Under the 15th Five-Year Plan, China aims to reduce carbon intensity – emissions per unit of GDP – by about 17% between 2026 and 2030 as part of its pathway to peak emissions before 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2060.
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