More women needed in community wind

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The days of lamenting that too few women are involved in the energy transition must be over. In the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the share of women in community energy entities is only 29 percent. Surveys in Japan and in other jurisdictions have shown similar or even lower shares of women.

It is much more important to change this deplorable state of affairs as quickly as possible, is the motto of the NRW Renewable Energy Association (LEE NRW) and the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA). Both associations have developed a guideline for more “women power” in the restructuring process of the domestic energy industry. With the ten recommendations for action, LEE NRW and WWEA conclude the two-year research project “More Women for Community... ... More: Official Press Release WWEA

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WWEA, LEE NRW, Northrhine Westphalia, Germany, women, community wind, paricipation, energy transition, entities