Can offshore wind energy lead to a sustainable and secure South China Sea?

IF 4 4区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Energy & Environment Pub Date : 2022-09-16 DOI:10.1177/0958305X221125133

S. Sajith, R. Aswani, M. Y. Bhat, Anil Kumar, Tarun Dhingra

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This study aims to determine the potential for improving regional cooperation and clean energy generation in the South China Sea (SCS) through Offshore Wind Energy (OWE). The literature review depicts the broad relationship between renewable energy and regional cooperation. The study identifies three variables-great game of geopolitics, geo-economics, and NEO politics- to arrive at a concept of wind-blindness. It refers to the attempt (of the countries involved) to downplay the existing wind resources and avert attention from them to safeguard the region's strategic military importance, existing trade routes, and rich availability of marine resources. Addressing these concerns could strengthen cooperation between the claimant states for technology, knowledge, and practice sharing, to ensure a sustainable South China Sea region. China's investments in OWE in the South China Sea have the potential to meet the Sustainable Development Goals” target of cleaner, accessible, and affordable energy. Finally, the paper suggests that renewable energy development in the region can reduce the maritime transport of fossil fuels, reducing the carbon footprint.

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海上风能能带来可持续和安全的南中国海吗?

本研究旨在确定通过海上风能(OWE)改善南中国海(SCS)区域合作和清洁能源发电的潜力。文献综述描述了可再生能源与区域合作之间的广泛关系。该研究确定了三个变量——地缘政治大博弈、地缘经济和近地天体政治——来得出一个“风盲”的概念。它指的是(有关国家)试图淡化现有的风能资源，转移人们对它们的关注，以保护该地区的战略军事重要性、现有的贸易路线和丰富的海洋资源。解决这些问题可以加强声索国之间在技术、知识和实践分享方面的合作，以确保南中国海地区的可持续发展。中国在南中国海的投资有可能实现可持续发展目标“更清洁、可获得和负担得起的能源”的目标。最后，本文提出该地区可再生能源的发展可以减少化石燃料的海上运输，从而减少碳足迹。

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