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Europe Pushes Ahead With Giant North Sea Wind Project Days After Trump Slams ‘Windmills’. U.S. President Donald Trump blasted “windmills” at Davos, calling countries that invest in them “stupid.” Five days later, nine European nations signed a major offshore wind deal.The agreement, struck at the North Sea Summit in Germany, commits Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK to build what they call the world’s largest clean energy hub. The project aims to generate 100 gigawatts of offshore wind power — enough to supply around 50 million homes — via high-voltage subsea cables across the North Sea. Leaders frame the initiative as a way to boost energy security and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, particularly from the United States and Russia. Europe currently imports nearly 60% of its energy, after swapping dependence on Russian gas post-2022 for growing reliance on U.S. liquefied natural gas. Wind and solar already generated 30% of EU electricity in 2025, with wind alone accounting for 19%, overtaking fossil fuels for the first time. Meanwhile, the U.S. is doubling down on fossil fuels, diverging sharply from Europe’s push toward renewables and energy independence. The North Sea wind hub signals Europe’s long-term bet that renewables equal sovereignty — even as transatlantic tensions over trade and energy deepen.
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