Offshore wind energy is on track to become a key weapon of global governments in the fight against climate change, the Global Offshore Wind 2019 conference in London has heard.
Deputy chief executive of RenewableUK Emma Pinchbeck (pictured) told delegates during the opening session that the industry can both tackle climate change and spur economic growth.
“For years we haven’t talked about the climate change case for this business – but politics now has woken up to the level of that challenge,” she said.
“We have to do more than we thought. If we invest in climate change technologies and invest in future technologies like floating offshore wind we can tackle global warming and deliver a great industry and jobs,” she added.
Pinchbeck said the UK’s ’30GW by 2030′ target for installed capacity will entail an investment of £46bn.
According to figures from a recent study by R-UK, due to be published later today, the global industry has grown by 16% in the last year.