Improved offshore energy development in areas reserved for defence activities

The “EU Strategy to harness the potential of offshore renewable energy for a climate neutral future” COM(2020) 741 final, specify the need to identify barriers for offshore renewable energy developments in areas reserved for defence activities and improve co-existence. This action shall present a mapping of the areas in question, their potential for offshore energy generation including an analysis of the defence related barriers. On this basis solutions shall be developed for improved co-existence involving stakeholders and experts from both defence and energy sectors.

This grant will be awarded without a call for proposals according to Article 195(e) of the Financial Regulation and Article 20(4) of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme and Rules for Participation to the legal entity identified below as the EDA is justified as an identified beneficiary through the dedicated action point in the offshore strategy (COM(2020) 741 final) that commits “The Commission and the European D