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EUFORES MEP Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevicius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

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On 16 July 2020, EUFORES organized an online MEP Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevicius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries to discuss the "Shift towards a zero-pollution environment and a sustainable blue economy”, notably through marine renewable energy development.
The discussion focused on the upcoming ocean strategy, in particular the development of offshore wind energy, the tidal energy and wave energy and the achievement of a more efficient fishing industry that does not rely on heavy fossil fuels energy.

 

 

Background information


Developing sectors with high potential for sustainable jobs and growth such as the ocean energy represents one of the main components of the Blue growth- the European long-term strategy to support sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors.
A European offshore renewable energy strategy is expected to be published before the end of 2020.