Sessions
Happy coexistence: fisheries, nature and wind
When: Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 16:00 - 17:15
Where: Auditorium 10
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Session description
As the European Commission is finalising a new 'Ocean Pact' , the issue of how different sea users and stakeholders can harmoniously coexist at sea is taking centre stage. Join us to learn how we can we align on the maritime policies, plan accordingly and ensure a happy coexistence between wind energy, fisheries and nature at project level.
Session chair
Guy Willems
Advisor – Environment & Community Engagement, WindEurope
Cristina Simioli
Director Offshore Energy and Nature, Renewables Grid Initiative
Block 1 - policies
Xavier Guillou
Team Leader - Marine Renewable Energies and Maritime Spatial Planning, European Commission
Block 2 - planning
Jan Hensmans
Adviser External Relations, FPS Economy, Directorate-general Energy Belgium
Block 3 - projects
Ariel Brunner
Regional Director, Birdlife
Eva Julius-Philipp
Director of Environment & Sustainability Unit BA Wind, Vattenfall
More speakers to be added soon!
