Offshore wind in the Mediterranean: renewables can, and must, protect biodiversity – here’s how

Offshore wind in the Mediterranean: renewables can, and must, protect biodiversity – here’s how

Bjoern Wylezich/ShutterstockThe oceans – engines of life on Earth and our single greatest climate regulator – are caught in a catch 22. We urgently need to decarbonise our economy, which means rolling out renewable energy on a massive scale, including offshore sources such as fixed and floating wind farms. However, we also have to protect the seas – the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework has called for protecting at least 30% of…