A debate titled “Stick or twist? The next government’s choices on offshore wind”, held on 13 November 2014, explored the trade-offs the UK government will need to make between deployment, policy certainty and cost reduction.
Panellists included: Matthew Knight, (Siemens Energy), Ian Temperton (Climate Change Capital), Colin Morgan (DNV-GL Renewables), and Aram Wood (Statkraft).
The panel was chaired by Phillip Inman (The Guardian).
Matthew Spencer kicked off the debate. He outlined the need for government to commit to a minimum market size for offshore wind in the 2020s, particularly for the supply chain whose investment timescales are longer than those of developers.
To find out more, watch the following video.