The lack of ambition for offshore wind in a multi-year energy plan (PPE) launched by President Emmanuel Macron this week could lead to a “catastrophic scenario for the development” of France’s maritime sector, the heads of France’s coastal regions and renewables groups lamented in a joint statement.

While envisaging a rapid expansion of onshore wind and solar, the PPE presented on Tuesday only suggests to add a mere 1.7-2.2GW