BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//TYPO3/NONSGML News system (news)//EN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:news-11@renewables-grid.eu ORGANIZER;CN="" LOCATION:Brussels DESCRIPTION:By 2030, some 20.000 km of new subsea cables are needed in the seas of Europe with an estimated investment cost of €50 billion (source: ENTSO-E). Permitting authorities are already being confronted with the need to understand impacts of offshore energy infrastructure. In view of the planned offshore expansion, the question of how to measure and deal with cumulative impacts is daunting. The risk of delayed or refused permits, in the absence of sufficient information, is real. CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20160810T113342CEST DTSTART:20151209T000000CET DTEND:20151209T000000CET SUMMARY:Offshore grid infrastructure: understanding cumulative impacts & exploring multi-functionality and environmental monitoring END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR