WindEurope has welcomed the European Commission’s State of the Energy Union report calling on member states to accelerate the completion of 2030 National Energy and Climate Action Plans.
WindEurope chief executive Giles Dickson said: “With the International Energy Agency now saying wind will be Europe’s leading electricity source soon after 2030, we need ambitious national plans telling the industry which countries want to see these investments.”
He also called for the EU renewables target to be increased to 35% by 2030, which would “allow the wind industry to deliver even bigger volumes at competitive cost”
Dickson (pictured) added that by sticking with low ambition instead of 35%, Europe would miss out on €92bn in wind investments and over 130,000 jobs.
The WindEurope 2017 conference and trade fair takes place next week in Amsterdam.
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WindEurope welcomes EU push
Chief executive Giles Dickson calls for bigger 2030 renewables goal
By EBS