Brussels, 19 June 2025 – The Anemoi consortium welcomed stakeholders from across Europe for a dedicated event on chemical emissions linked to offshore wind energy at the Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS).
Bringing together experts from industry, policy and environmental organisations, the interactive workshop focused on current challenges and future directions for regulating chemical emissions from offshore renewable infrastructure.
Planned policy actions at the regional level were presented by the OSPAR Commission addressing hazardous substances from offshore renewables in the North-East Atlantic.
The industry perspective was shared by European Energy, offering reflections on current practices and environmental responsibilities.
The ANEMOI project team presented intermediate research results, including:
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- The identification and distribution of chemical substances associated with offshore wind parks
- Potential impacts on marine organisms and aquaculture products
- Options for reduction measures to minimise environmental risks
The event fostered valuable exchange, contributing to a more informed and collaborative approach to safeguarding the marine environment as offshore renewable energy continues to expand.
The Anemoi project is funded by the Interreg North Sea programme, with co-funding from Provincie West-Vlaanderen (Belgium) and VLAIO (Belgium), and is coordinated by Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO, Belgium). Partners are the Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), POM West-Vlaanderen, Antwerp University (Belgium), SINTEF Ocean (Norway), DTU Wind (Denmark), NIOZ (The Netherlands), Ifremer (France), BSH, Hereon and TU Braunschweig (Germany).
For more information about the ANEMOI project and upcoming activities, visit the project website, the kick off news item & the LinkedIn profile dedicated to the project
