Work on Empire Wind has been on hold since the Trump administration “paused” the leases on it and four other projects just days before Christmas.

The government needs to significantly boost its capacity of offshore wind projects if it is to meet its clean power targets.

A federal judge has given a green light for construction to resume on New York's largest offshore wind project that was abruptly shut down by the Trump administration last month. In a ruling issued Thursday,

New York's attorney general files lawsuits against Trump's offshore wind halt, arguing it threatens state economy and energy infrastructure.

The UK awarded 8.4 GW of offshore wind projects at prices far below gas and nuclear, saving consumers nearly £1.7 billion a year.