The Latvian Wind Energy Association held its 5th annual conference “WindWorks Powering Economy” on the 24th of April 2025 in Riga. HCSS Strategic Analyst Pieter-Jan Vandoren was invited to speak on the “Defense vs Wind Energy” panel.
“Windworks Powering Economy” is the main platform for experts, policymakers, investors, and other stakeholders to network and discuss opportunities, challenges, and best practices in the wind energy sector across the Baltic States.
Pieter-Jan highlighted concrete examples of cooperation between the military and offshore-wind developers in the Netherlands that allow the green transition to continue despite heightened geopolitical tensions in the North Sea and that could serve as a blueprint for civil–military cooperation in the Baltic Sea.
“Underwater the war has already begun” – Pieter-Jan Vandoren
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