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Underwater drones to strengthen security in the Baltic Sea
The Swedish Armed Forces continue to accelerate their ability to detect, monitor, and repel threats beneath the surface of the Baltic Sea. Together with FMV and Saab, a large autonomous underwater drone is now being developed. This collaboration will enable the [...]
Finland’s ports take steps towards important emission reductions – good practices to be made permanent across the Baltic Sea region
The John Nurminen Foundation’s Fertilizer Shipping Project investigated the emissions from fertilizer handling in ports. Solutions were developed together with port stakeholders and best practices were compiled into international guidelines. Now the work is being extended beyond fertilizers to other potentially [...]
Offshore wind in Germany: Associations and grid operators call for reform
Joint statement on strengthening the economic and investment standard location Berlin, November 10, 2025 – The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO), the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW), VDMA Power Systems, and transmission system operators TenneT, Amprion, and [...]
Baltic Industrial Group and Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia signed a memorandum with EDF during the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris
During the international World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE), which is taking place on 4–6 November 2025 in Paris, Baltic Industrial Group (GPB) and a company from the Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia (EPG) Group signed a memorandum of cooperation with the French company EDF, one [...]
Birds counted for the purposes of an offshore wind farm
PGE and Ørsted jointly conducted annual bird monitoring in the southern part of the Baltic Sea at the site of the planned Baltica 2 offshore wind farm. The results of the study confirmed that the construction and subsequent operation of the [...]
WindEurope: Offshore wind in Europe in peril
Europe needs more offshore wind to deliver its energy goals. Governments and society want it. And heavy industry want it to help them decarbonise. But as things stand the necessary expansion of offshore wind is not happening. The business case for [...]
EIB Group consolidates sustainability reporting in landmark 2024 report
EIB Group unveils first consolidated Sustainability Report, aligning with EU standards and streamlining key disclosures. EIB Group committed a record €51 billion for climate action and environmental sustainability in 2024, driving the green transition in Europe and beyond. The average greenhouse [...]
Consultation launched on offshore wind power areas in the EEZ and their strategic environmental assessment report
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland requests comments on the draft Government decision concerning offshore wind power areas in the exclusive economic zone and on the related environmental report in accordance with the Act on the Assessment of [...]
New innovation hub will strengthen collaboration on solutions for the future
In the historic Fiskepakhus at Port Esbjerg, good ideas gain momentum. The new Port Esbjerg Innovation Hub will be a forum for the port’s companies, which will come together to develop, rethink and test new solutions and business ideas. Collaboration is [...]
EIB and Iberdrola sign a €500 million green loan for the Windanker offshore wind farm in German Baltic Sea
Benefits from guarantee to support green projects provided by Cesce, Spanish export credit agency. Windanker offshore wind farm will boost clean energy, energy security and jobs, supplying renewable electricity to around 600,000 people per year, according to Iberdrola's estimates. Project contributes [...]
