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  France’s FloWatt sets the course for tidal energy growth July 24, 2023 Ocean Energy Europe has welcomed the recent announcement made by the French government, allocating a commendable sum of at least €65 million in funding along with dedicated revenue support for the revolutionary tidal energy pilot farm FloWatt. Tidal power production is poised to surge in the near and distant future, driven by initiatives like the FloWatt energy pilot farm. (Image courtesy: Ocean Energy Europe) The declaration, delivered by the Minister for the Energy Transition, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, marks a significant milestone for the tidal energy sector in France, setting an exemplary path for other EU Member States to follow suit. Notably, FloWatt is destined to become the world’s largest tidal farm, boasting an impressive number of turbines and an unmatched capacity, making it a true flagship project. This crucial announcement underscores France’s confidence in tidal energy, recognizing its potential a...

Why 2023 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record   Spiking temperatures in the world’s oceans and the arrival of El Niño weather conditions in the Pacific mean that 2023 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record, with researchers saying the planet is entering “uncharted territory”. London saw high temperatures on 9 June 2023  Guy Corbishley/Alamy David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Exceeding 1.5°C of global warming could accelerate the melting of polar ice caps Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The  previous hottest year on record was 2016 , which is also when the world was last in a warming El Niño weather pattern (although some agencies say 2020 also tied for the top spot). Now, temperature records this month suggest 2023 could be tracking close to 2016. The first 11 days of June registered the highest global temperatures on record for this time of the year, according to Copernicus, the European Union’s Earth observation programme, follow...