How will the UK & Germany cooperate in North Seas energy cooperation (NSEC)?

The UK and Germany will also cooperate in multilateral fora such as the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) to facilitate the development of offshore energy infrastructure and of appropriate cross-border market arrangements.

How can a country achieve long-term energy security?

They recognise that every country’s decarbonisation pathway must take account of access and affordability of energy supplies. At the same time, they underline that the best and fastest way to long term energy security is through accelerating the clean energy transition, in particular from renewable sources.

Why do the UK and Germany need a bilateral energy cooperation?

The UK and Germany recognise the importance of cooperation through bilateral dialogues to achieve secure energy systems and supply diversity for their energy consumers.

Is energy storage a key element of Germany's energy transition?

“Germanydoes not consider energy storage as a key element of the Energiewende (Germany’s ‘energy transition’),” relying largely instead on moves to extend grid infrastructure, Valeska Gottke at the German Energy Storage Systems Association (BVES) says.

What is the impact of energy storage system policy?

Impact of energy storage system policy ESS policies are the reason storage technologies are developing and being utilised at a very high rate. Storage technologies are now moving in parallel with renewable energy technology in terms of development as they support each other.

How can the UK and Germany improve energy security?

The UK and Germany are also partners in the field of science, research and development, and they both encourage innovation that will help increase energy security while delivering net zero commitments.