Ocean Energy: Commissioner Damanaki discussed quickest pathway to blue growth with ministers and sector
Commissioner Damanaki welcomed ministers and CEOs of leading ocean energy companies in Paris today 1st October for the first high-level meeting of the Ocean Energy Forum. This meeting heard the progress made by the working groups of the Ocean Energy Forum and assessed the issues to be tackled over the coming year.
In the framework of this meeting, Commissioner Damanaki stated: “While still a nascent sector, ocean energy has enormous potential. That’s why the European Commission created the Ocean Energy Forum as a meeting place for industry, the public sector and stakeholders to discuss how to overcome the barriers to the development of the ocean energy sector and help it on the path to full-scale commercialisation, while contributing to the renewable targets”.
The development of the emerging sector of Ocean Energy could help EU to achieve the renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction targets, but it could also fuel economic growth through innovation and create new, high-quality jobs.
The European Commission established the Ocean Energy Forum in April this year to provide a forum that brings together policymakers, the ocean energy industry and stakeholders to discuss the common challenges and obstacles to the further development of the ocean energy sector. The Ocean Energy Forum is to result in a Strategic Roadmap for the sector by 2016.
