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Europe Aims for 300GW Wind Power at North Sea Summit

1/26/2026

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At the North Sea Summit in Hamburg on January 26, 2026, European leaders aim to turn the North Sea into Europe’s green power plant, targeting 300 gigawatts of wind by 2050.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed energy security amid tensions over United States interests in Greenland.
Absences included UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron; officials will discuss energy infrastructure protection from hybrid threats linked to Russia.

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At the North Sea Summit in Hamburg on January 26, 2026, European leaders aim to turn the North Sea into Europe’s green power plant, targeting 300 gigawatts of wind by 2050.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed energy security amid tensions over United States interests in Greenland.
Absences included UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron; officials will discuss energy infrastructure protection from hybrid threats linked to Russia.