Hamburg Declaration Targets 100 GW Cross-Border Offshore Wind

Energy ministers from nine North Sea countries signed the Hamburg Declaration on January 26, committing to develop up to 100 GW of cross-border offshore wind by 2050 and promote offshore renewable and low-carbon hydrogen. The agreement builds on earlier Esbjerg and Ostend commitments to reach 300 GW of total offshore wind and strengthens regional cooperation through the North Seas Energy Cooperation framework. The declaration emphasizes cross-border projects to improve energy security, lower costs, and integrate large volumes of renewable power. An initial 20 GW of cooperation projects planned for the 2030s will pave the way for larger developments. The ministers also agreed on coordinated offshore grid planning, faster permitting, support for supply chains and workforce, and creating an Offshore Financing Framework to share costs and benefits fairly. Offshore hydrogen production is highlighted as a complementary solution, with the UK committing to planning reforms to accelerate its clean energy transition by 2030.