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EU sustainable energy sector sees Belgium, Ireland and UK take next step in North Sea power plan

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Published on: 17 May 2024

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MLex: The energy ministers of Belgium, Ireland and the UK signed a Joint Statement on 15 May 2024 to explore the creation of an energy corridor between the three countries through commissioning an interconnector between the wind farms off the Irish coast and the Princess Elisabeth Energy Island. The partnership signifies another step towards achieving the ambitions set at the North Sea Summit in 2023 to ‘make the North Sea the largest sustainable power plant in Europe,’ according to Belgian Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten. Statement follows.

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