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on Tue, 04/20/2021 - 20:05
General Information
Resolution
49172
Period covered
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
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| Policy influencing/advocacy | CCB is in favour of an expansion of offshore wind energy for the implementation of the energy transition, but this entails many risks for nature and places an additional burden on the marine environment through loss of habitat. We have worked on advocating that the expansion of offshore wind energy must be compatible with nature. This means that, when planning and building wind turbines in the Baltic Sea, the objectives of the EU Birds and Habitats Directive and the MSFD must be taken into account. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Capacity building | IUCN secretariat has continued the communication of the guidance on mitigating biodiversity impacts associated with wind and solar energy generation. In addition, the IUCN Mediterranean office in 2022 has released guidance on avoiding impacts to wildlife from electricity powerlines. In 2022 we have continued to work with renewable energy companies to provide guidance on best practice towards assessing and mitigating cumulative impacts from renewable energy generation. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | IUCN secretariat has worked with the renewable grid initiative and the Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature via workshops and meetings (in December 2021 and October 2022) with the renewable energy industry to raise awareness of the potential impacts of renewable energy generation on biodiversity | On-going | Full activity report |
Actors involved from Activity Reports
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Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Report status
Published
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
Fauna & Flora International ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Renewable Energy providers, EDF, Equinor, Eni, TotalEnergies, Shell plc,
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Capacity-building
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
IUCN secretariat has continued the communication of the guidance on mitigating biodiversity impacts associated with wind and solar energy generation. In addition, the IUCN Mediterranean office in 2022 has released guidance on avoiding impacts to wildlife from electricity powerlines. In 2022 we have continued to work with renewable energy companies to provide guidance on best practice towards assessing and mitigating cumulative impacts from renewable energy generation
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
The Resolution calls for the repealing of laws and policy that obstruct energy efficiency and renewable energy use and the removal of fossil fuel subsidies, this issue is the responsibility of state members and so far, (especially with the current war in Ukraine), there seems to be limited appetite for repealing such legislation
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
There needs to be a focus on communicating good practice in terms of mitigating impacts on biodiversity from renewable energy generation, this includes case studies and lessons learnt from different approaches
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Initiated: first stages of implementation