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The UK’s Offshore Wind Program Is Working Well. Time for an Overhaul?

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Benj Sykes, U.K. “We spent two decades getting off the starting blocks to build offshore wind," Sykes said. "We The net-zero target is now a legal obligation rather than an ambition, and every roadmap includes dozens of gigawatts of offshore wind. We are now in demand in a way that we've never been before.

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The UK may need 100GW of offshore wind by 2050 - and the opportunities are huge

Business Green

With wind, hydrogen and other technologies, it’s within the UK's grasp to build a future that runs entirely on green energy, argues Ørsted's Benj Sykes. Benj Sykes is head of UK market development, consenting and external affairs at Ørsted. This is by far the longest period since the Industrial Revolution.

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Offshore wind industry sets goal to employ 3,000 new apprentices

Business Green

"One year on from the sector deal, and in this Year of Climate Action, it's great to see these new targets for minority ethnic workers and apprentices to make sure the opportunities provided by new green industries are shared far and wide.".

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UN report: Ocean-based climate action could deliver a fifth of emissions cuts needed to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C

Envirotec Magazine

The ambition of SeaBOS members is to increase the production of healthy and sustainable seafood, and to improve ocean health overall.

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Connections, coffee, and campaigns: What businesses get from a COP

Business Green

Benj Sykes, vice president of offshore, head of environment, consenting and external at renewables giant Ørsted, said that meeting green groups assembled at the summit had been a highlight in a hectic week of meetings, panels, and talks. If you learn how the process works, you learn how to engage more effectively.".

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COP15 in Montreal: What does the landmark biodiversity conference mean for business?

Business Green

As such, Benj Sykes, environment lead at Orsted, said it was critical that CEOs came to future Biodiversity summits, alongside world leaders. "A lot of colleagues we know had booked off time in their calendar [for COP15], but they couldn't see their role," said Eva Zabey, executive director of the Business for Nature campaign.