German Federal Chancellery says North Sea Summit expands offshore wind - Speech Brief
26 January 2026 10:00 UTC · German Federal Chancellery · German Chancellor Statement · Source · Email X Link

German Federal Chancellery says North Sea Summit expands offshore wind

Key points

  • Hamburg Declaration and ministerial action plan agreed
  • Offshore wind expansion to lower costs, boost investment and increase resilience

TL;DR

  • Third international North Sea Summit took place 26 January 2026 in Hamburg and was hosted by Germany for the first time
  • Participants included Chancellor Merz, prime ministers from Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway, and a NATO representative
  • Summit produced a joint Hamburg Declaration, intergovernmental declarations, cooperation projects and an energy ministers' action plan to expand offshore wind
Original text

Bundeskanzler Merz mit dem Premierminister Belgiens, Bart De Wever, der dänischen Ministerpräsidentin Mette Frederiksen, dem belgischen Premierminister Luc Frieden, dem niederländischen Ministerpräsidenten Dick Schoof, dem Ministerpräsidenten Norwegens, Gahr Store, sowie dem NATO -Vertreter Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe. Foto: Bundesregierung/Guido Bergmann Die grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit beim Ausbau der Wi...

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