During a critical decade for carbon emissions reduction, how can UK and Chinese industries cooperate to accelerate the deployment of floating offshore wind? A new report sheds light on the challenges and opportunities Floating offshore wind is a key emerging technology that is at an early stage of commercialisation in the UK and Europe. According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the technology will triple the size of the …
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Is floating Offshore wind the future of UK-China cooperation on renewable energy?
by CBBCby CBBCFrom “game-changing” investments to floating offshore wind, Elizabeth Davies-Kumadiro, Head of Renewable Energy and Transmission in China for the UK’s Department for International Trade, puts a spotlight on the present and future of a China-UK partnership in renewable energy When it comes to international relations, many focus solely on the loud noise and high drama of politics. What those commentators may be missing is the quieter, but no less important …
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What will the 14th Five Year Plan mean for China’s offshore wind industry?
by James Brodieby James BrodieChina’s 14th Five Year Plan offers plenty to be positive about for the country’s emerging wind industry, and Britain could well play a major role In 2015, the UK and China Offshore Wind Industry Advisory Group (IAG) was established to promote commercial, innovation and policy exchanges between both countries on offshore wind and to support the development of offshore wind and reduce its global costs. The IAG is made up …

