CPFs Associate Professor Pedro Fidelman and Dr Danielle Smith, with Adjunct Research Fellow Dr Miguel Frohlich, have co-authored the chapter “Enabling Policy and Regulation for Offshore Wind: Lessons from Australia’s Emerging Blue Economy" in the newly published Handbook of Sustainable Blue Economy (Springer, 2025).
The chapter examines Australia’s evolving frameworks for offshore wind and highlights lessons from international practice.
Key takeaways include:
- The need for national marine spatial planning to manage competing ocean uses
- Gaps in stakeholder engagement and environmental assessment
- The value of international models in guiding policy and regulatory reform
As offshore wind continues to expand globally, these recommendations will be instrumental in fostering a more sustainable and efficient renewable energy transition and contribute to a sustainable blue economy.
The team thanks the Blue Economy CRC for its support of this work.
