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Wind Industry Reiterates Call for 35% Renewable Energy Target
Image: WindEuropeOfficial Press Release WindEurope:
Wind industry Executives advocate market scale and ramping up R&I funding for renewables in Commission’s Clean Energy Industrial Forum
On 9 January, EU Climate and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete hosted the first meeting of the Clean Energy Industrial Forum dedicated to renewables. A group of 25 industry Executives representing a broad range of renewable energy technologies was convened by the Commission to outline priorities for enhancing Europe’s competitiveness in renewables, with an emphasis on Research and Innovation and trade policy.
The wind industry Executives in particular stressed the need for market scale and visibility on renewables deployment volumes in order to sustain the current cost reduction pathway. They also reiterated the industry’s call for a 35% renewable energy target ahead of the European Parliament’s plenary vote next week. On Research and Innovation, the... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope
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