On 20 January 2025, the European Commission called on stakeholders, expertsand citizens to submit evidence to the development of the European OceanPact by 17 February 2025. This is a political initiative to promotesustainable ocean management and ensure the health, resilience andproductivity of the oceans. The… Read More »European Oceans Pact: Call for evidence
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie, BSH) is today publishing the site development plan 2025 (Flächenentwicklungsplan, FEP) and the associated environmental reports. The documents are published on the BSH website.
On December 23, 2024, the Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy sent Germany the draft memorandum on scope and level of detail of the environmental impact assessment for the “Doordewind” wind energy area in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone of the North Sea. The planned wind… Read More »Announcement on transboundary participation according to Section 59 para. 1 Environmental Impact Assessment Act for the offshore wind farm (Site I) in the Doordewind wind energy area in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone of the North Sea
The BSH issued the planning approval decision for the offshore windfarm “Nordlicht I” (formerly OWP N-7.2) on 13 December 2024 based on Section 45 of the Offshore Wind Energy Act in the version of 31 December 2022 in connection with Section 74 of the Administrative… Read More »BSH announces planning approval decision for the construction and operation of the offshore windfarm “Nordlicht I” (formerly OWP N-7.2)