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Wind power will be the principal delivering technology of the Green Deal in the European Commission's strategic long-term vision for climate-neutral economy (Photo: Kim Hansen)

Why is offshore wind the 'Cinderella' of EU climate policy?

Last year, 2020, saw seismic energy policy shifts across the industry. The global gas-market remains bearish and extraordinarily oversupplied, with gas prices seeing increasing downward pressure and volatility. Whereas, in the face of global turmoil, the offshore wind power industry continues to thrive.

The unprecedented year of new offshore wind farm installations resulted in a total of over 35 GW capacity operating across the globe by the end of 2020.

From the long-term perspe...

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Elina Morhunova is a European and international business lawyer, and PhD researcher in international energy policy, and a former assistant to Lithuanian Renew Europe MEP Petras Austreivicius.

Wind power will be the principal delivering technology of the Green Deal in the European Commission's strategic long-term vision for climate-neutral economy (Photo: Kim Hansen)

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Elina Morhunova is a European and international business lawyer, and PhD researcher in international energy policy, and a former assistant to Lithuanian Renew Europe MEP Petras Austreivicius.

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