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Europe aims to build system of offshore wind fields capable of generating 300 gigawatts of power by 2050 (Photo: Tom Jensen/norden.org)

EU auditors: Offshore wind farms pose 'green dilemma'

The development of offshore renewable energy in Europe may threaten the natural world if sustainable impact assessments are not beefed up soon, the European Court of Auditors has warned in a report published on Monday (18 September).

"The Russian invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the importance of the EU's energy independence, and our seas may be part of the solution," said Nikolaos Milionis, the member who led the audit.

"But the EU's blue revolution should not be pursued at ...

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

Europe aims to build system of offshore wind fields capable of generating 300 gigawatts of power by 2050 (Photo: Tom Jensen/norden.org)

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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