Although the EU has set ambitious growth targets for the marine renewable energy (MRE) sector, these may well prove unattainable, as may the guarantee of social and environmental sustainability, according to a report by the European Court of Auditors published on Monday 18 September.
It looked at the development of policies linked to MRE, such as wind power, ocean energy and floating solar power, focusing on the situation in four Member States: Germany, Spain, France and the Netherlands.