Abstract: . . .  Denmark Germany Ireland Netherlands Netherlands Sweden Sweden Sweden United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom Table 2: EU Member States’ Offshore Wind Energy Plans and Targets Country United Kingdom Plan/Target 8.7 GW Year Notes Capacity expected from exploration licences granted 1997 target Capacity . . .
. . . Security of energy supply: offshore wind can be the answer to Europe’s energy crunch Brussels, 27th September 2004 --- Europe’s energy imports are set to rise from 50% to . . .
. . .  Ireland 0.5 GW 4-5 GW 25 GW 2 GW 2007 2030 2030 6 GW 2020 Netherlands 3.3 GW 2014-2019 Sweden 2 GW 2012 Belgium Total Up to 52 GW Source: Background paper, Offshore Policy Workshop  . . .
. . .  Denmark Germany Ireland Netherlands Netherlands Sweden Sweden Sweden United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom Table 2: EU Member States’ Offshore Wind Energy Plans and Targets Country United Kingdom Plan/Target 8.7 GW Year Notes Capacity expected from exploration licences granted 1997 target Capacity . . .
. . .  need to develop safe renewable energy solutions”. The Ministerial Declaration prioritised offshore wind energy as having “the potential to make a significant contribution to tackling the problems of climate change.” (3) Strictly organised on a national or regional basis within states, the European electricity . . .
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