[RECORDING] Global MSP: Frameworks for Maritime Spatial Planning for Nature-Positive Offshore Wind
- GINGR – Global Initiative for Nature, Grids and Renewables
- May 15
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 26
Speakers & Presentations
Helena Rodrigues, Ocean Policy Officer, WWF European Policy Office
Presentation: Maritime Spatial Planning in the EU
Tobias Grindsted, Team Lead, Danish Energy Agency
Presentation: Offshore wind and MSP - Denmark
Ana Miljanović Rusan, Manager - Offshore Energy and Nature, Renewables Grid Initiative
Annika Lilliestam, Coordinator - GINGR (Moderator)
As the world continues its transition to renewable energy, Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) has played a critical role in balancing offshore wind energy development with environmental sustainability and social equity. MSP offers a structured, data-driven approach to organising human activities in marine spaces, aiming to ensure that offshore wind projects coexist harmoniously with biodiversity and coastal communities.
This 90-minute GINGR webinar explored the evolving global landscape of Maritime Spatial Planning. The session examined key frameworks, governance structures, and legal and policy developments at international, regional, and national levels. Experts from government, industry, and conservation shared insights on how MSP can support Nature-Positive and People-Positive outcomes, building on GINGR’s recent publication on this topic.
The webinar featured an engaging discussion on how Maritime Spatial Planning can serve as a strategic tool for stakeholder engagement, cross-border cooperation, and effective data management to support responsible offshore wind development and promote sustainable, equitable outcomes within countries and across regions.
This session provided valuable insights into the role MSP can play in integrating energy and nature, and how it can ensure that offshore wind development aligns with environmental sustainability and social equity. By examining best practices, governance structures, and cross-sectoral interactions, the webinar explored how MSP can drive responsible decision-making and foster greater collaboration among policymakers, civil society, industry leaders, and conservation experts.
This webinar was a virtual side event for the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice. It was organised in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature (OCEaN), and the Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI).
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