European Parliament needs to deliver on permitting

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Last week the European Parliament voted on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III). The Parliament can now start negotiations with the 27 Member States on a final text – in so-called trilogues. These should conclude by the start of 2023. RED III is a critical instrument to drive Europe’s path towards climate neutrality and deliver on the higher wind ambition now set by Europe’s new energy security strategy – REPowerEU, namely 510 GW of wind energy by 2030 up from 190 GW today.

The Parliament voted for a 45% renewable energy target by 2030. It also backed 2 amendments that would set legal definitions for combined renewable power plants (wind + solar/storage) and hybrid offshore wind farms (with connections to 2 or more places). This is very useful. These... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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