Representatives of the nine countries around the North Sea will today discuss the construction of wind farms. The leaders of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, the Netherlands and the UK will be joined by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the summit in Ostend, Belgium.
Accelerating the energy transformation
“By joining forces, we will accelerate the energy transition, strengthen our technological leadership and ensure zero-carbon energy for millions of homes and businesses in Europe,” said Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, according to the summit’s website. He added that the aim is to build the world’s largest renewable energy production capacity in the North Sea.
North Sea wind farms were introduced last year
Today’s meeting is a follow-up to the summit held last May in Esbjerg, Denmark. At that time, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany officially declared their intention to build wind farms in the North Sea with a total capacity of 150 gigawatts by 2050. This is equivalent to the electricity consumption of 150 million European households, according to the website of this year’s summit.
Source: czech news agency
