1、Presented By:Mohammad Nasir TighsazzadehMohammad Nasir TighsazzadehSupporting Equitable Energy Supporting Equitable Energy Transitions in Inequitable Communities:Transitions in Inequitable Communities:Offshore wind in Nova ScotiaPh.D.Candidate in Resource and Environmental Management,Simon Fraser Un
2、iversityStudent Fellow at Ocean Nexus Email:mnt5sfu.ca Prepared for Nova Scotia Offshore Wind R&D Forum 2025OCEAN ECONOMYOCEAN ECONOMYOffshore Wind EnergyOffshore Wind EnergyGlobal OSW capacity is projected to rise from 68 GW in 2023 to nearly 2000 GW by 2050.GlobalGlobalOffer leases for 5 gigawatts
3、 of offshore wind energy by 20 30.CanadaCanadaFour designated OSW areas in NS,including French Bank,Middle Bank,Sable Island Bank,and Sydney Bight.Nova ScotiaNova Scotiahttps:/www.globalseafood.org/advocate/financing-a-sustainable-ocean-economy/PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE&CONFLICTPUBLIC ACCEPTANCE&CONFLICTWha
4、t We Heard in Nova ScotiaWhat We Heard in Nova ScotiaSource:(NZA,20 25)Jurisdiction and sovereigntyClimate changelivelihoodMarine environments and wildlifeOSW in Nova ScotiaOSW in Nova ScotiaHywind Scotla nd Pilot ParkOperationalOperationalNavitus Bay offshore wind farm,United KingdomCanceledCancele
5、dGlobal OSW ExperiencesGlobal OSW ExperiencesNew Jerseys Offshore Wind ProgramStalledStalledPort Stephens/Hunter Offshore Wind in AustraliaInitial stageInitial stageSOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURESOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURERESEARCH QUESTIONSRESEARCH QUESTIONSQ1:What Social infrastructure gaps exist across Nova Scot
6、ia?Q1:What Social infrastructure gaps exist across Nova Scotia?Q2:Where are the areas of greatest need?Q2:Where are the areas of greatest need?Q3:Which demographic and economic groups are experiencing these gaps?Q3:Which demographic and economic groups are experiencing these gaps?Social Infrastructu