1、Clean Ocean Energy:Sustainability Beyond CarbonBenj SykesPresident of the Society for Underwater Technologyrsted INTERNAL2A clean energy transition is increasingly urgent2.7 C50-75%10%USD 44 tn74%is the average global temperature increase by 2100 expected under current policiesof the global populati
2、on is at risk of exposure to periods of life-threatening heat and humidity by 2100of all species will face a very high risk of extinction if global temperatures rise by more than 2.0 Cof economic value generation globally is exposed to risks from nature lossof annual global greenhouse gas emissions
3、are from energySources:IPCC(2022),World Economic Forum(2020),Climate Watch(2021).2INTERNAL3Offshore wind is a vital tool in the race to Net Zero380 GWCurrent global offshore wind capacity at end of 2022Sources:GWEC(2024)32000 GWGlobal offshore wind capacity needed by 2050 to hit Net ZeroGlobal offsh
4、ore wind capacity needed by 2030 to hit Net Zero65 GW4Proof of Concept1991 2009 Industrialization2010 2015 Across portfolioLCoE on par with fossilsFirst zero subsidy bidWorlds largest renewable PPAUS and APAC developmentIn the past decades,rsted has pioneered offshore wind and spear-headed the indus
5、try with innovation to drive down cost of electricityCost-out&competition2016 202120122021177 63-65%LCoEEUR/MWh,Northwest Europe5Mis-informationAddressing and overcoming misuse of information from whale strandings to comparisons to nuclear energy and visual impact disinformation,to help all communit
6、ies make more informed decisions.Reducing risk to vulnerable speciesHealthy seas require action across industries.To reduce known risks to vulnerable species,innovation supports work to protect the local and wider marine environment.Grid InfrastructureInsufficient grid capacity and connection queues