Posters
Come meet the poster presenters to ask them questions and discuss their work
We would like to invite you to come and see the posters at our upcoming conference. The posters will showcase a diverse range of research topics, and will give delegates an opportunity to engage with the authors and learn more about their work. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or simply curious about the latest developments in your field, we believe that the posters will offer something of interest to everyone. So please join us at the conference and take advantage of this opportunity to learn and engage with your peers in industry and the academic community.
On 9 April at 17:15, we’ll also hold the main poster session and distinguish the 7 best posters of this year’s edition with our traditional Poster Awards Ceremony. Join us at the poster area to cheer and meet the laureates, and enjoy some drinks with all poster presenters!
We look forward to seeing you there!
PO042: Integrated environmental & social sensitivity mapping - guidance for early offshore wind spatial planning in emerging markets (SenMap)
Ben Jobson, Consultant, The Biodiversity Consultancy
Abstract
The World Bank Group (WBG) Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) Offshore Wind Development Program estimate that there is over 16,000 GW of technical offshore wind potential in emerging markets, highlighting a vast, untapped opportunity. To achieve climate targets with the required urgency and accelerated pace without undermining the biodiversity crisis, development must be preceded by rigorous spatial planning for offshore wind, aligned with Good International Industry Practice (GIIP) for people and biodiversity. Therefore, the WBG has developed a flexible, participatory and iterative approach to early-stage environmental and social (E&S) sensitivity mapping (SenMap) that can inform Government identification of broad leasing areas for offshore wind likely to be of the lowest E&S sensitivity, and support planning for avoidance of development in areas where sensitivity is highest. The WBG has been incorporating these principles into the support that it offers to emerging market countries, including the development of country-level offshore wind roadmaps. The roadmaps for countries including the Philippines, Colombia, Sri Lanka and Azerbaijan demonstrate the implications of early avoidance of areas of highest sensitivity in terms of developable wind resource. This session will aim to present the SenMap approach in contrast to the traditional approaches of Marine Spatial Planning and Strategic Environmental & Social Assessment that are routine in mature markets. These traditional approaches are sometimes resource-intensive, multi-year and costly endeavours and may not always be readily applicable or practicable as European developers expand globally, with the accelerated timeframes needed to develop the offshore wind sector in emerging markets.
No recording available for this poster.
