![](https://network.bellona.org/content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/new-pic.jpg)
Will the new von der Leyen Commission deliver on climate policy?
Yesterday, during its first plenary session, the newly elected European Parliament confirmed Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commis...
News
Publish date: April 8, 2005
News
The report represents a crucial tool in the race to cut greenhouse emissions. It also highlights the urgency for political, technical and environmental actions to build up an environmentally friendly powerhouse. The report explains how an electricity grid in Europe is needed to integrate offshore wind farms into the power system. According to the report, one of the critical parts of the energy solution in Europe will be to integrate 70,000 MW offshore-wind capacity – equal to 70 coal power plants – into the existing electricity grid. This will require a power grid at sea, as there is none at the moment.
“Climate change is the biggest threat we face. It represents a key challenge that needs to be tackled by competitive eco-technologies and help defeat global warming. Planning and preparation must start now if we want to guarantee the construction of an electricity grid at sea. We urge governments to support the planning and construction of an offshore-wind electricity grid within EU waters.” says Sven Teske, Greenpeace International energy expert. “European Governments have to redirect subsides from fossil and nuclear energy projects to offshore-wind energy implementation. These first offshore wind projects are needed to unlock further the cost reduction potential of this new technology. Time is running and the infrastructure must be ready by 2015,” Teske concluded.
Greenpeace demands the adoption of ambitious, legally binding long-term targets for renewable energy sources and for the decrease of energy consumption. All subsidies to fossil and nuclear fuels on the EU and member states level should be phased out and redirected to renewable energies immediately.
Yesterday, during its first plenary session, the newly elected European Parliament confirmed Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commis...
From July 1st, 2024, to December 31st, 2024, Hungary is holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), following Belgium’s tenure....
In October 2023, Bellona Europa announced a new FedEx-backed initiative Ports2Decarb – a project aiming to maximise the role of European sea and rive...
Bellona, together with other 29 members of the industrial carbon management community and umbrella organisations, express its support to the inclusio...
Get our latest news