24 September 2024, New York, USA | The State of New York introduced its membership of the World Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA) – becoming a member of a community of governments, worldwide organizations, and personal sector actors dedicated to increasing offshore wind capability globally and driving the transition to a clear vitality future.
GOWA is a multi-stakeholder alliance that goals to hurry up the worldwide deployment of offshore wind energy. The alliance was launched at COP27 by Denmark, the Worldwide Renewable Vitality Company (IRENA), and the World Wind Vitality Council (GWEC). Twenty governments have already joined GOWA. The addition of the State of New York additional strengthens the worldwide collaboration between regional and nationwide governments and creates a extra unified and coordinated method to offshore wind improvement throughout the globe.
Doreen M. Harris, President and CEO, New York State Vitality Analysis and Growth Authority (NYSERDA), stated: “New York is honored to affix the World Offshore Wind Alliance as we work with different authorities companions to develop and build-out the offshore wind business, which is a important element of the renewable vitality infrastructure in New York and worldwide. This collaboration, which spans from sharing classes and greatest practices to serving to scale up offshore wind tasks, will assist additional advance and maintain this powerhouse business as we harness its full potential to safe a clear vitality future.”
“New York’s resolution to affix GOWA is a really well timed step in uniting international efforts to increase the deployment of offshore wind vitality. The dedication of New York not solely enhances the alliance but in addition strengthens the collaboration between regional and nationwide actors, improves vitality safety and pushes ahead towards our shared international local weather objectives,” stated Danish Minister for Local weather, Vitality and Utilities, Lars Aagaard.
Francesco La Digital camera, Director-Normal of IRENA, welcomed New York State becoming a member of GOWA: “By GOWA, we work intently with governments, business, and buyers to speed up the deployment of offshore wind tasks worldwide. Offshore wind affords a pathway to decarbonize our energy programs, create jobs, and stimulate financial development. Our World Vitality Transitions Outlook tasks that offshore wind capability should enhance sevenfold by 2030 and greater than thirtyfold by 2050 to restrict international temperature rise to 1.5°C. We want insurance policies that incentivize funding, streamlined allowing processes, and revolutionary financing options.”
As a pioneer in renewable vitality, New York has already set bold targets underneath its Local weather Management and Group Safety Act, together with the deployment of at the very least 9 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2035, a aim of at the very least 70 % of New York’s electrical energy being generated from renewable sources by 2030 and a dedication to 100% zero-emission electrical energy by 2040. By becoming a member of GOWA, New York contributes to the worldwide effort to speed up renewable vitality improvement, together with the push for tripling renewable vitality capability by 2030, a key international aim determined at COP28.
The GOWA membership fosters collaboration between regional and nationwide governments, a partnership essential for advancing the offshore wind business. This cooperation allows extra environment friendly offshore wind deployment by combining the innovation and localized experience of regional governments with the broader coverage frameworks and assets offered by nationwide authorities.
“The continual development of GOWA’s membership displays a steadfast dedication to offshore wind as a significant power in reaching web zero, supported by multi-national, nationwide, and sub-national governments. I’m inspired by the eagerness of key gamers to affix our neighborhood, united in addressing the challenges of accelerating offshore wind improvement. New York’s resolution to affix GOWA at this important juncture will deliver invaluable experience from a market that has weathered difficult circumstances. I look ahead to collaborating with New York and all GOWA members as we chart the worldwide offshore wind pathway towards 2050.” – Amisha Patel, Head of Secretariat (Interim), World Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA).
Ben Backwell, CEO of GWEC, stated: “The expansion of the World Offshore Wind Alliance demonstrates the very important function offshore wind performs within the vitality transition and the significance of collaboration to delivering on the world’s renewable vitality ambitions. The addition of the State of New York to the Alliance brings one other robust voice and invaluable experience to the group. The US offshore wind business is a key a part of the vitality transition’s acceleration this decade, and we look ahead to supporting the State of New York’s efforts in making their offshore wind sector an instance for the remainder of the world to comply with”
He additionally highlighted GWEC’s analysis findings:
“GWEC’s analysis suggests the world might ship GOWA’s goal of 380 GW of offshore wind by 2030, however solely with the correct frameworks in place. The collaborative work of the Alliance is prime to establishing and increasing this framework around the globe and making certain offshore wind delivers on its potential as a key software of the vitality transition.”
GOWA’s aim is to considerably enhance the worldwide offshore wind capability, aiming for a complete of at the very least 380 GW by 2030 and at the very least 70 GW every year from 2030 onwards. This enlargement is crucial for reaching international local weather neutrality by 2050 and limiting international warming to beneath 1.5°C, as outlined within the Paris Settlement.
With New York State as its latest member, GOWA now consists of 21 member governments, together with the European Fee and three subnational governments, and ten different key stakeholders, together with the offshore wind sector, inter-governmental organizations, and non-governmental organizations.
