Floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea will not only be key to meeting the UK’s Net Zero targets, it also presents an opportunity to bring significant investment into Wales and provide high quality jobs. If first-mover advantage can be seized for Wales the economic opportunity will be exponentially greater. We heard real enthusiasm and appetite from industry to seize the opportunities of floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea, which we agree presents a once in a lifetime opportunity for t...

Floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea will not only be key to meeting the UK’s Net Zero targets, it also presents an opportunity to bring significant investment into Wales and provide high quality jobs. If first-mover advantage can be seized for Wales the economic opportunity will be exponentially greater. We heard real enthusiasm and appetite from industry to seize the opportunities of floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea, which we agree presents a once in a lifetime opportunity for the region. This appetite and level of ambition from industry must be matched by the UK Government, which should commit to driving this opportunity forwar Type: conclusion | Number: 1 | Paragraph: 14 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero leads on energy policy for the UK, including on the ambition set out in the British Energy Security Strategy to deploy up to 50GW of offshore wind by 2030, including up to 5GW of floating offsho