The contribution of offshore wind to the Baltic Sea Member States’ energy transformation - Pierre Tardieu, Chief Policy Officer of Wind Europe EEA Waves - The Sound of SMEs

On Wednesday, 16 November 2022, The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers (ZPP) organised a debate in partnership with the European Enterprise Alliance (EEA), SME Connect, and Baltic Power on the contribution of offshore wind to the Baltic Sea Member States' energy transformation in the European Parliament. This episode explains the main details presented by Pierre Tardieu, Chief Policy Officer of Wind Europe about multiple steps to achieve wind power results. Mr Tardieu highlighted the need to increase the role of offshore wind in the EU's long-term energy mix and discussed some key challenges to fulfilling its potential on the Baltic Sea and in the EU. Mr Tardieu emphasised particularly the need to speed up the permitting process for ongoing and new projects. The other challenge is maintaining the EU supply chain, as we currently witness increased competition from technology providers from other markets, particularly China.