OEG's Asset Circularity in 2026 Offshore Energy Report

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐩 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲—𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞! 🌊🚀 The Offshore Renewable Energy Sustainability Alliance, known as ORESA, is a dedicated programme designed to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) bridge critical gaps in regulations, material requirements, and investor business cases. By uniting industry players, local authorities, and research centres across North-West Europe, ORESA provides a platform for innovators to navigate the complex offshore energy landscape. Our first accelerator journey at the Dutch Hub showcased the transformative impact of this network on companies across the supply chain, from manufacturing to environmental services. In this video, our first cohort of innovators from the Dutch Hub share how the ORESA journey has transformed their technical and commercial strategies: 🔗 Connecting Developers & Policy: Francesco Federico Ferrari (Weco - the Wave Energy Collective) highlights how ORESA offers a vital point of connection between technology developers and policymakers to move the sector forward.   📈 Strategic Tender Positioning: Steinar Henskes (Aerosense) explains how the programme provided the knowledge needed to prepare for future sustainability tenders and position his company for large-scale wind projects.   🔄 Refining Market Approach: Pablo Besquin (Oceanus International) discusses how his company switched to a phased promotion approach to better integrate their nature-inclusive designs with offshore wind farms.  🤝 Expert Collaboration: Erwin Meijboom (Slow Mill Wave Power) shares how the network encouraged his team to reach out to experts to develop innovative ecological anchor systems.  Whether you are in manufacturing, environmental services, or nature-inclusive design, ORESA is built to help your business scale its impact.  🌐 Visit our website to learn more: https://oresa.nweurope.eu/ 🤝If your company is ready to take its innovation to the next level and contribute to a sustainable blue economy, we invite you to sign up for the Belgian Hub's innovation call via this link https://lnkd.in/dXd_5pbd   📧 For project-specific inquiries, reach out to Project Manager Daniela Vignali at daniela.vignali@dmec.eu. For more information on the programme itself, contact coordinators Laure Martroye (laure.martroye@pomwvl.be) & Michael Murphy (michael.murphy@blauwecluster.be). Partners: Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) |Provincie Zuid-Holland |DMEC | Ghent University | Exceedence Ltd | Blue Pelican Capital |France Énergies Marines | Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) | WAB e.V. | POM West-Vlaanderen | De Blauwe Cluster (Blue Cluster) |ISL - Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics | Stiftung OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE

ORESA: Offshore Renewable Energy Sustainability Alliance is a dedicated programme designed to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) bridge critical gaps in regulations, material requirements, and investor business cases. By uniting industry players, local authorities, and research centres across North-West Europe, ORESA provides a platform for innovators to navigate the complex offshore energy landscape. We hosted the first accelerator journey here at our offices and orchestrated the transformative impact of this network on companies across the supply chain, from manufacturing to environmental services. In this video, our first cohort of innovators from the Dutch Hub share how the ORESA journey has transformed their technical and commercial strategies: 🔗Francesco Federico Ferrari (Weco - the Wave Energy Collective) highlights how ORESA offers a vital point of connection between technology developers and policymakers to move the sector forward.  📈Steinar Henskes (Aerosense)  explains how the programme provided the knowledge needed to prepare for future sustainability tenders and position his company for large-scale wind projects.   🔄Pablo Besquin (Oceanus International) discusses how his company switched to a phased promotion approach to better integrate their nature-inclusive designs with offshore wind farms. 🤝Erwin Meijboom (Slow Mill Wave Power) shares how the network encouraged his team to reach out to experts to develop innovative ecological anchor systems.  Whether you are in manufacturing, environmental services, or nature-inclusive design, ORESA is built to help your business scale its impact.  🌐 Visit the website to learn more: https://oresa.nweurope.eu/ ✨ Apply for the Accelerator Programme: https://lnkd.in/ev6FNZSF  🤝If your company is ready to take its innovation to the next level and contribute to a sustainable blue economy, we invite you to sign up for the Belgian Hub's innovation call via this link https://lnkd.in/dXd_5pbd   📧 Questions? For project-specific inquiries, reach out to Project Manager Daniela Vignali at daniela.vignali@dmec.eu. For more information on the programme itself, contact coordinators Laure Martroye (laure.martroye@pomwvl.be) & Michael Murphy (michael.murphy@blauwecluster.be) #ORESA #OffshoreRenewables #Sustainability #BlueEconomy #Innovation #SMEs #NatureInclusiveDesign #MarineEnergy #InterregNWE #EnergyTransition

The 2025 CSR Report from Sonepar USA outlines commitments to renewable energy, highlights operational sustainability, and details community support efforts in the U.S.

PepsiCo expands renewable energy adoption to cut supply-chain emissions. ⚡🌱 PepsiCo has signed a long-term renewable power agreement in Europe, working alongside key suppliers to accelerate decarbonisation across its value chain. Structured as a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA), the deal aggregates energy demand across partners — enabling wider access to clean energy and supporting supplier-level transition. The initiative is expected to reduce ~32,000 metric tonnes of CO₂ annually, highlighting how corporates are increasingly targeting Scope 3 emissions — often the largest and most complex part of their carbon footprint. For investors and ESG stakeholders, tracking supply-chain decarbonisation, renewable energy adoption, and Scope 3 emissions trends is critical to understanding real climate progress and long-term risk exposure. At The Red Arc (TRA), we provide ESG and climate datasets — including customised ESG data — that help stakeholders monitor value-chain emissions, renewable energy adoption, and transition signals across global markets. 🔗 Explore our ESG data platform: https://lnkd.in/dhHif-HG 🔗 Website: https://theredarc.com/ 🔗 ESG & Finance updated: https://lnkd.in/dR4Rt8C9 📄 Source: https://lnkd.in/dAUR79tJ #ESG #RenewableEnergy #Scope3 #SupplyChain #EnergyTransition #TheRedArc #ESGData #ClimateAction #ESGDataSolution

Milton Kenny, general manager-ESG at Premier Energies Ltd, discusses how ESG is reshaping the renewable energy sector—from decarbonisation to supply chain transparency and circularity. #SolarEnergy #IndiaSolar #RenewableIndia

A strong example of how value chain decarbonization is moving from ambition to execution. PepsiCo, Givaudan, Smurfit Westrock and Statkraft have signed a 10-year #VPPA in Europe, built through PepsiCo’s pep+ REnew program and supported by SE Advisory Services. By aggregating demand across a lead buyer and strategic suppliers, the coalition unlocked access to long-term renewable electricity that would be difficult to secure individually. Why this matters: 🔗 It shows how supplier collaboration can create commercial and climate value at the same time. 🔋 It advances renewable electricity deployment in Europe through a repowered wind asset in Spain, helping increase output while reusing existing infrastructure. 🚀 It is the first renewable electricity cohort in Europe under pep+ REnew, a sign that coordinated buyer-supplier models are scaling beyond pilots. ☁️ The project is expected to contribute around 32,000 metric tons of CO₂ reductions per year, reinforcing the role of PPAs as a practical Scope 3 lever. For companies working on Scope 3, this is a useful reminder: decarbonization is increasingly a network challenge, not just a company-level one. The most effective programs are helping suppliers and customers move together, with better access to renewable energy and stronger business resilience. If relevant to your work, this is also a good case study in how advisory support can help structure cohorts, aggregate load, and translate climate ambition into executable procurement. https://lnkd.in/eqyBDiwM

The National Ocean Industries Association sixth annual Offshore Energy Innovation & Workforce Excellence Report is out today, featuring case studies from member companies and partners showing what the offshore sector is doing on innovation, workforce, and environmental performance. Fugro's eDNA biodiversity monitoring. Oceaneering's Liberty™ Resident Subsea System. Woodside Energy's methane measurement study with UT Austin. Danos' Develop U workforce program. The Metals Company work on responsible resource development. A guest perspective from Daniel Romito of Opportune on how ESG data is becoming a real business risk tool, not just a reporting obligation. Plus Promethean Energy, OEG, RTI Offshore, TGS, USA Energy Workers, The NEED Project, and more. NOIA President Erik Milito: "From AI-assisted decommissioning to biodiversity monitoring to workforce programs designed for the next generation, NOIA members are proving that innovation and responsibility go hand in hand." Download the full report here: https://lnkd.in/esummqqJ

The online session on Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) for 2026, delivered under H&M’s group procurement approach with the service provider, was both practical and forward-looking. What stood out is how clearly this initiative connects sustainability with real operational decisions. Renewable energy sourcing is no longer a future goal, it’s becoming part of how responsible businesses run today. This also strengthens the partnership between H&M and its suppliers, with a shared direction on climate action. The guidance from the service provider offered a credible and structured path to move ahead with REC adoption. It helped bring clarity, alignment and a sense of readiness across the team. #IREC #HM #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #RECImplementation #Collaboration

Ireland’s renewable gas push continues to gather pace Gas Networks Ireland has signed an agreement with Stream BioEnergy to connect a new €80 million biomethane plant in Little Island, Co Cork, to the national grid. Once operational in 2027, the facility is expected to process 90,000 tonnes of organic waste annually and supply enough renewable gas to heat around 6,000 homes. The project marks a notable step in scaling Ireland’s circular economy and reducing reliance on fossil fuels through existing infrastructure. Karen Doyle, Head of Business Development at Gas Networks Ireland, said: “This agreement with Stream BioEnergy marks another important milestone in the development of Ireland’s renewable gas sector. Biomethane has a vital role to play in supporting Ireland’s transition to a lower-carbon energy system while also delivering sustainable solutions for organic waste management.” With seven biomethane plants now contracted to connect to the grid in the past three years, momentum is building across the sector as Ireland works towards its climate targets. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eE5vZrHj #RenewableEnergy #Biomethane #IrelandEnergy #GasNetworksIreland #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition #WasteToEnergy #NetZero

⚡ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲? Lower emissions do not mean zero impact, and the full picture is more complex than we assume. A new publication in the 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 titled: "Environmental impacts and trade-offs for New Zealand's energy system" led by Francisco Javier Astorga Mendoza, with contributions from Rebecca Peer, Jannik Haas, and Alicia Pilsl, takes a deeper look at the environmental impacts of Aotearoa New Zealand’s energy system. While renewable energy is often framed as “low carbon”, this study shows that understanding the full picture requires looking beyond GHG emissions alone. Using a 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 framework, the research evaluates environmental impacts across electricity, transport, heat, and cogeneration, from resource extraction to infrastructure decommission. Key insights: 🔹 Renewable technologies consistently show lower impacts, but their footprint is increasingly linked to materials and supply chains rather than operation. 🔹 Fossil fuels, particularly in transport, remain the largest source of environmental burdens across all impact categories. 🔹 A future system based on electrification, solar PV, and storage could reduce life cycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to 59%, even while meeting significantly higher energy demand. 🔹 The transition shifts impacts, from fossil fuel combustion today to manufacturing and material demand in future systems, highlighting the need for a systems perspective. This work delivers the first harmonised, cross-sector Life Cycle Assessment of New Zealand’s energy system, providing a transparent benchmark to support policy, modelling, and investment decisions. At the Sustainable Energy Research Group (SERG), this type of research is central to how we approach the energy transition: not only reducing emissions, but understanding trade offs, avoiding burden shifting, and designing systems that are sustainable across their full life cycle. 📄 Read the full paper - Link in comments Acknowledgments We thank the Catalyst: Strategic Fund, administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment of New Zealand, and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (grant number 03SF0690) for supporting the project HINT (New Zealand-German Platform for Green Hydrogen Integration). Thanks to María Belén Silva C., Alice Bennett, Madeline Furness and Enda Crossin for the feedback provided, to Bailey Johnson and Emma Carpenter for proofreading, to Hadi Vatankhah Ghadim, E Grant R., Karan Titus and David Dempsey for their information regarding the local context, and to Rafaella Canessa for the valuable discussions. #EnergyTransition #LifeCycleAssessment #Sustainability #EnergySystems #Decarbonisation #Research EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) Rewiring Aotearoa MBIE Science and Innovation Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung