Coexistence between offshore wind and biodiversity

When: Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 16:00 - 17:00
Where: Auditorium 10

Session description

In this session we will focus on offshore wind and how wind farms/turbines coexist with their offshore environment. We’ll discuss the importance and how we are collaborating with other stakeholders, and what we are doing to preserve and restore biodiversity.

Session chair

Emma Hospes

Head of Environment and Permitting, Ørsted

Keynote

Morten Helveg Petersen

Member of Parliament, European Parliament

Panel discussion

Cristina Simioli

Programme Manager – Offshore Energy and Nature, Renewables Grid Initiative

Catarina Rei

Head of Permitting and Environment, Ocean Winds

Jan Vanaverbeke

Post Doc Scientist, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

Vita Jukne

Head of Unit, DG Environment, European Commission

Maike Brinksma

Ecological Advisor, Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands