France Unveils Offshore Wind Push to Spur Climate Progress
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The Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm off the coast of the Guerande peninsula in France.
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France unveiled plans to expand offshore wind in a bid to catch up with neighboring nations and accelerate progress toward climate targets.
Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced a series of tenders and incentives during a visit to Saint-Nazaire on the Atlantic coast. It’s part of plans to raise offshore wind capacity sixfold by 2035, a significant ramp-up for an industry that’s struggled with soaring costs and supply-chain constraints in recent years.