NO-REGRETS is a five-year interdisciplinary research programme examining the long-term impacts of large-scale offshore wind energy deployment on the North Sea. Integrating ecological, economic, and social dimensions, the programme seeks to generate robust knowledge to guide a just and sustainable energy transition: one that protects marine biodiversity, supports fisheries, and strengthens the resilience of coastal communities.
Our Mission
Ensuring the North Sea energy transition is environmentally sustainable, socially equitable, and economically viable.
Delivering science-based knowledge and tools that enable a sustainable and equitable transition to offshore energy.
Ecosystem Dynamics
Advance system understanding of the North Sea as an interconnected ecosystem under the influence of large-scale offshore wind development.
Integrated Trade-off Assessment
Provide indicators and models to assess ecological and economic trade-offs between energy, nature, and food transitions.
Informing Marine Spatial Planning
Providing integrated datasets, maps, and scenarios to support evidence-based decisions by policymakers and industry.
Collaborative Stakeholder Engagement
Delivering actionable outcomes for managing offshore wind energy and marine biodiversity. We ensure that science, industry and policymakers interact through targeted dialogue and co-creation tools. We translate research into strategies that support effective decision making.
Building Interdisciplinary Expertise
Training the next generation of scientists in cross-cutting marine research to address complex ocean challenges.
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