PhD ceremony Malin Andreasson: Energy transition in the North Sea
| When: | Th 16-01-2025 at 16:15 |
| Where: | Academy building UG |
Energy transition in the North Sea, the legal framework for innovative energy technologies in the EU and the Netherlands
The Dutch government is committed to several climate change agreements and aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. In addition, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has focused renewed attention on the need to ensure the security of the Dutch energy supply. Expanding offshore renewable energy generation is one way to achieve these goals. The Netherlands has set ambitious targets of 21 GW of offshore wind capacity in the North Sea by 2030, increasing to 72 GW by 2050. Achieving these targets, while taking into account limited offshore space, intermittency issues and the need for cost-effective energy transport to shore, will require the deployment of innovative offshore energy technologies.