Read more:“We are standing up for our national interest by driving for clean energy, which can get the UK off the fossil fuel rollercoaster and give us energy sovereignty and abundance," he said. “After our record renewables auction, we today go further by signing a clean energy security pact with European allies to ensure we maximise the clean energy potential for the North Sea," he added. The UK auction secured 8.4GW of offshore wind power across six new projects, and is said to be the biggest energy auction in European history. Read more:The Hamburg Declaration covers joint projects in shared waters, and includes efforts to step up security of such infrastructure amid growing threats of sabotage. According to a 2025 report by the Global Wind Energy Council, there are currently 83GW of offshore capacity around the world.

Source: The Herald January 26, 2026 21:30 UTC