Regionally extended shared socioeconomic pathways for the offshore wind industry in Finland.

ABSTRACT: Offshore wind energy is increasingly becoming an important part of European and global low-emission power systems. The aims of this paper are to create a shared understanding on the major drivers of offshore wind development in Finland and to explore how these drivers, and opportunities for the entire industry, may develop over the twenty-first century, under different global futures. This research develops extended shared socioeconomic pathway (SSP) narratives for the offshore wind industry by using a virtual participatory workshop with expert stakeholders. According to our results, the five key drivers shaping the prospects of offshore wind development are public acceptability of offshore energy, global and national demand for low-emission energy, technological development and relative c

SUBMITTER: Jenkins J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9201803 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature