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Sharing Bertrand Fazio's interesting article in Quest France. The original article is in French: The topic about the increasing impact of non- price tender criteria is very actual! https://lnkd.in/gWp54-eJ The offshore wind industry faces significant economic and geopolitical challenges, with rising raw material costs and interest rates impacting project viability. These issues have resulted in significant losses for manufacturers, as well as the abandonment of numerous projects worldwide. To ensure the sector's growth and sustainability, stakeholders propose a strategic shift in tender processes amidst these challenges. A 20% increase in the producer price indices (OECD PPI) and escalating interest rates marks a tumultuous period for the sector. This economic environment has resulted in significant financial losses for manufacturers, as well as the discontinuation of several projects. The industry's reliance on non-European markets for cheaper components further exacerbates the situation, threatening the sustainability and competitiveness of the European offshore wind sector. 📌 Proposed adjustments to the tender criteria suggested by Bertand: 🔹 The proposed solution involves a recalibration of tender criteria to foster a more balanced approach. 🔹 This involves reducing the emphasis on price from the current 70% to 50% in the evaluation process, while increasing the focus on the three fundamentals: 1. Induced European/local economic development (30%), 2. Environmental measures (10%), 3. Measures facilitating coexistence with fisheries (10%), 🔹 Implementing a rating method that effectively differentiates these criteria. ✅ Implement this strategic adjustment immediately in upcoming tenders, including the expected call for 2.5GW. By aligning tender criteria with broader socio-economic and environmental goals, the industry can mitigate risks associated with over-reliance on non-European components and ensure sustainable growth. This approach also presents an opportunity to eliminate the wind tax for future projects, directly benefiting consumers and reinforcing the sector's commitment to sustainable development. Food for thought!?

💪Proud to be part of the study-tour organization Team with the harmonious collaboration between #TPAD #Tunisia and the #PEBLA project team #Algeria 🎯 Beyond understanding the cooperative ecosystem in Tunisia, participants tried to deep dive into the role of #cooperatives 👩🌾👨🌾 in the management and protection of natural resources, the main factor for the sustainability of the agricultural #valuechains

#electromagnetic emissions are a "key pressure” on the #marineenvironment and a “major issue” to address. That's according to a helpful collection of fact sheets on the effects of #offshorewind farms on the environment by Syndicat des énergies renouvelables (SER) and France Renouvelables. Do you need to assess the potential #environmentalimpact of the electromagnetic fields produced by your #offshore project? We have the tools 💪 MAPPEM’s highly sensitive systems measure the ambient electromagnetic fields in the #marine #environment and can help assess the potential environmental impact of offshore infrastructure.

🐬🐦 The French Syndicat des énergies renouvelables (SER), in partnership with France Renouvelables and France Énergies Marines, published 13 summary sheets dedicated to the impact of offshore wind turbines on the environment. 🎯 The objective is to provide a general overview of the various pressures exerted by offshore wind installations on the environment. But also to describe the main causes, associated potential effects, the main species concerned, as well as concrete examples of avoidance, reduction, and compensation measures implemented. ✅We are honored to be cited as examples of operational projects with #Floatgen, addressing two major concerns : water temperature and marine pollution. Studies conducted on our floating offshore wind turbine have notably confirmed that there is no significant difference in temperature. Similarly, monitoring has confirmed that there is no contamination of the site following the installation of the wind turbine and its corrosion protection systems. #RenewableEnergy #OffshoreWind #Floatingoffshorewind 

Dear Sandra Kloff I have listen to your broadcast. The issue is very simple here and for your knowledge the measure at Chinguitti during development were less tight than the one taking by GTA development. 🔹The Chinguitti field was developed with fast track and it’s for Oil production which is more devastating in case of any leakage than the Gas… However, with time the parties involved have put great effort to improve on the Enviromental impact during the operation and decommissioning in later time and were successfully plug and abandon. 🔹GTA project: they put the measure to implement the Enviromental standards and to be respected and developpers has put some studies with regards to the Enviromental and Social impact in 7 Volumes( links below) About the marine life, they have transported 31500Ton of most Enviromentally friendly type of quarry ( extracted from Region Inchiri) to be the base for the submarine breakwaters. A massive effort was put to establish proper safe and most Enviromental friendly project construction for the submarine which will result in thriving the marine life in longer term. We need the natural gas since it’s lesser polluter and most reliable source of energy and we can’t be a county that suffer from power shortages and living with less than 1GW of electricity ⚡️ and we have to respect the fishes and marine life and biodiversities…I do have to respect the human life first and provide decent life for the citizens to thrive before anything else but not to excessively damage the biodiversity life what is done in developed countries over the last 150 years with sad and most trouble stories. We should always work to improve on the measures for biodiversity but to extend we damage the reputation of others. A constructive feedback is always welcome and work together to move forward. Here is the 7 volumes of ESI by GTA developpers (BP, Kosmos, SMH, and Petrosen) and if you have any comments or way to improve it to better they should be ok to accommodate your requests and comments. Enviromental and Social Impact Assessment for GTA project development are below : Volume 1: The non-technical summary, the list of the main contributors, the table of contents, the list of abbreviation, Acronyms, as well as Chapter 1-6. link: https://lnkd.in/eYARGnHY Volume2 : Chapter 7 Link :https://lnkd.in/eU9cnNB8 Volume 3: Chapter 8-11 Link : https://lnkd.in/e6meRruF Volume4 : Appendices A-J https://lnkd.in/eQseZsqv Volume5 : Appendices K-O Link :https://lnkd.in/enPaWMxZ Volume 6 : Appendices P-R Link : https://lnkd.in/emn3if5d Volume 7 : Appendices S-Y Link : https://lnkd.in/eTGtKwVR My post in the link for ESIA for GTA : https://lnkd.in/et9qE69z

Dear Sandra Kloff, As Mauritanian in O&G…I find the claim that O&G activities in Mauritania have negative impact on marine or biodiversity very incorrect and bias too. We don’t mind to have good measures for the biodiversity and implement any kind of proven solutions elsewhere. Personally open for any discussion or debate with regards to your claim. Let me remind you that Mauritania has been trying over long decades to help to preserve massive land or reserve (BANC D’ARGUIN) which is stop pit for migratory birds (as you said) and not natively exist in the reserve …they simply feed massively on the fishes and damaging their habitats more than human or O&G activities in the country. The birds consume per year more than what Mauritanian do of fish. Are you aware of that?? Birds coming from North hemisphere (Europe) heading South…what do they benefit the Mauritanians with??? - They consume massive amount of fish - They have a reservation that’s with size bigger than Cyprus 🇨🇾.. Now, the ongoing activities for O&G are claimed to be endangering certain species ??? WE ARE NOT FALLING FOR THAT AGAIN Find a way to fish any endangered species and take it away…no one will mind. If you don’t…..we are certain either it will be eaten by birds or serves somewhere in restaurant in Europe but not on Mauritanians tables since we mainly eat rice & fish or “Thieboudienne” and the type fishes are not favorable at all neither we will be interested in. Mauritanians are not the one who screw or endangered the human lives and make everyone suffer on the name of the environmental saga. Mauritanians don’t make emissions neither have history wit it more than anyone on planet. We are below the threshold average of Africa. Mauritanians are not the one trashed oceans with massive pollution. Mauritania have right to grant anyone with any activities that will benefit the people of Mauritania. And you do know better O&G activities in Mauritania are slim and minor compare to most of the developped countries… Or am I wrong? So what change now?!?!

How much concrete for a windmill?

Powerful observation, to be able to have a pathway of valuing conservation alongside valuing the means to sustain livelihoods requires investment.

💡 Did you know that Amazonia is far from being the only lung of our planet ? 🌊 In fact, #oceans produce at least 50 % of our oxygen and are home to a majority of Earth’s biodiversity. They also absorb close to 25 % of our carbon emissions and 93 % of the excess heat produced by the greenhouse effect. 🐟 Conservation of oceans and coastal areas is vital. In French Polynesia 🇵🇫, Agence Française de Développement - AFD - dans l'océan Pacifique is supporting the local government in drafting regulations for coastal and lagoon fisheries.

https://lnkd.in/e5-ivcPH #Ecotone Gabon Monitoring environnemental Mesure des gaz polluants CO, CO2, COV (BTEX), NO2, NO, SO2, O3, PM2.5, PM10....