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UK Energy Security Summit Focuses on Offshore Wind and Resilience

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Business Honor
24 April, 2025

The UK pledges £300 million to increase offshore wind, improving energy security amid global uncertainty.

Britain will host an advanced energy security summit this week, with energy resilience being the topic in the middle of ongoing geopolitical unpredictability. The UK government announced a £300 million ($399 million) investment to strengthen the domestic supply chain for offshore wind as an important part of its long term plan to increase energy independence.

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 which caused severe energy price unpredicted and compelled Europe to step up its attempts to lessen its dependency on Russian fossil resources, energy supply security has gained new relevance. A more thorough phase-out strategy is expected next month and the European Union is still committed to halting Russian gas and oil imports by 2027.

The two-day summit, which is being hosted in London, brings together ministers as well as important figures from the energy sector, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The conference which is jointly organized by the International Energy Agency and the UK Government focuses on securing energy access.

Offshore wind is seen as a key factor of Britain's energy security policy which aims to completely decarbonize its electricity sector by 2030. The UK which is currently the second-largest offshore wind market in the world after China, has had to deal with issues including supply chain delays and cost hikes brought on by inflation.

GB Energy, the state-backed renewable investment agency established in 2024, will be the conduit for the recently announced money. In an effort to localize important infrastructure and lessen susceptibility to worldwide supply disruptions, the program focuses on UK based producers of parts like floating platforms and underwater cables.

A larger pledge of £8.3 billion to GB Energy during the current parliamentary term includes the £300 million. Before the year ends, qualified businesses will have the opportunity to apply for awards which will help Britain achieve its dual objectives of energy security and zero transition.