Politics

Wind energy accounts for 20% of electricity consumption in Europe. The EU wants this figure to rise to 35% by 2030. In order to achieve these targets, the WindEurope association has formulated five key demands in the run-up to the European Parliament elections.

The Irish Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has presented the ‘Future Framework for Offshore Renewable Energy’ development plan for the period up to 2050. According to the plan, offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 20 GW are to be installed by 2040 and at ...

US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced a new five-year timetable for leasing offshore wind energy areas. The schedule includes up to twelve offshore wind leases for the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Ocean and the waters off the coast of the US territories until ...