At the North Sea Summit in Hamburg, leaders and energy ministers of the North Sea region committed to co-operate closely to speed up the development of stable, secure, and affordable offshore energy and hydrogen and make European industry more globally competitive. Ministerial Declaration on closer coordination to accelerate offshore wind and hydrogen projects, including through better cross-border planning and financing. Representing the Commission at the North Sea Summit, Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen said: “In these turbulent geopolitical times, Europe must stand strong and united – and choose independence. It means building on our natural strengths, and few are greater than the North Sea and its vast offshore wind potential. Work will be coordinated through the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) High-level Group, with the Commission as co-President.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 27, 2026 16:37 UTC