Environment

The Maritime industry’s responsibility to protect and nurture the marine environment in which it operates is paramount. Maritime Journal’s news covers the fast-growing technologies around this from offshore renewables like wind, tidal and wave power, to electric propulsion and decarbonisation of offshore operations

Birds and offshore wind

Netherlands commits €4.8 billion and new bird rules to revive offshore wind

2026-08-04T10:00:00+01:00

The Netherlands has committed up to €4.758 billion in offshore wind subsidies after a failed auction last year highlighted the growing financial challenges facing developers. New rules have also been introduced, including a regulation that turbines are switched off during times of bird migration.