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UK Offshore Wind Conference 2020 (Video)

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As part of the Build Back Greener plan, the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced the government's increased commitment to offshore wind in October 2020.

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As part of the Build Back Greener plan, the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced the government's increased commitment to offshore wind in October 2020.

Corporate & energy partner Gareth Baker chaired a panel discussion looking at the current and future developments in the UK Offshore Wind industry.

In this webinar, the panel provides thoughts on what can be expected (and is needed) for the UK supply chain to capitalise on the significant sector opportunity ahead.

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Rasmus Traberg: Excellent I think we are ready to go. Sorry for the slow start and the little delay but we are ready to get going now.

Good morning everyone and welcome and thank you very much for joining us here today. My name is Rasmus Traberg and I cover the energy sector here at the Danish Embassy in London. For the past eight years I have been organising this conference here and the purpose is of course that we bring together the Danish and the UK supply chain to

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