Analysis: What the US mid-term election results mean for wind power
Even so, rollbacks of the pro-wind elements of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) seem unlikely. The production and investment tax
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EU extends scope of plan to fast-track wind farm repowering
EU member states have agreed to accelerate permitting for wind farm repowering, with the shorter deadlines also applicable to ongoing
Read moreWind industry calls for urgent last-minute change to emergency measures on project permitting
In their current form, “the emergency measures would only apply to new permit applications so would only unlock a small
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Dutch 21GW ambition needs policy shift or offshore profits will plummet, report warns
In a new study, the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) mapped out the economic risks relating to this
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What the wind industry wants from COP27
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) is currently being held in the coastal resort of Sharm El Sheikh
Read moreAustralian offshore wind ‘supercharged’ in Victoria as billions pledged to fast-track projects
Victoria’s state government also published its first offshore wind implementation statement and pledged to boost its renewable electricity target to
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New podcast: GWEC’s Ben Backwell on the highlights of the WindEnergy Hamburg conference
In the fifth episode of the Wind Power podcast, Ian Griggs, deputy editor of Windpower Monthly, had a wide-ranging conversation
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US eyes faster permitting for energy projects
Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer and West Virginia senator Joe Manchin – best known for watering down President Joe Biden’s
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Nova Scotia maps out 5GW offshore wind lease sales
The Atlantic coastal province aims to hold its first lease tender in 2025. It is unclear how much capacity it
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GWEC, Irena and Denmark join forces to boost offshore wind
The formal launch of the group will take place later this year, with the US declaring its intention to join.
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New podcast: Can Germany’s government awaken the ‘sleeping giant’ of its onshore wind industry?
In the fourth episode of the Wind Power podcast, Ian Griggs, deputy editor of Windpower Monthly, spoke to the German
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