Successful sessions at Arctic Circle Assembly
Energy & Environment
The green transition needs to be truly sustainable. While scaling up renewable energy generation, we must simultaneously ensure minimal environmental impact, or even achieve a net-positive impact, via active measures to protect and enhance biodiversity.
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Energy & Environment
Duration: 2021–2023
Funding: 1 650 000 NOK
Consultants: NIVA, DNV
Programme funders: Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Energy Policies (EK-E)
Programme Administration
Astrid Bratli
Senior Adviser (on parental leave)
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Co-existence and nature in Nordic offshore wind farms
Ongoing project | 2022
All-embracing energy debates at Arendalsuka 2023
The People’s Festival 2023: Energy security and just transition high on Nordic agenda
Nordic Energy Research at Vaasa Energy Week
Enthusiastic first workshop on nature inclusive design in Nordic OWFs
Networks & Working Groups
CLEANaction
Successful launch of Accommodating Biodiversity in Nordic Offshore Wind Projects
LAUNCH: Accommodating Biodiversity in Nordic Offshore Wind Projects
Examples to Accommodate Biodiversity in Nordic Offshore Wind Projects
Events
All-embracing energy debates at Arendalsuka 2023
The People’s Festival 2023: Energy security and just transition high on Nordic agenda
Nordic Energy Research at Vaasa Energy Week
COP27: Co-existence with nature
COP27: Biodiversity Day panels
Ocean Energy: A Vital Future Source
Arendal Week: A choice between protecting or using the ocean
Do we prioritize energy and climate, or biodiversity?
Publications
Coexistence and nature-inclusive design in Nordic offshore wind farms
The report focuses on how the energy transition needs to be environmentally and socially viable. While scaling up deployment of…
English / 2023-03-22
Accommodating Biodiversity in Nordic Offshore Wind Projects
This study recommends actions that public authorities and industry may take, to accommodate biodiversity and engage stakeholders in further Nordic…
English / 2022-01-31