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EU Needs Industrial Strategy
Official Press Release WindEurope:
EU needs a proactive renewables industrial strategy to reach its climate goals
On 1 February WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated in the kick-off meeting of the EU Industrial Forum. The Forum brings together all 27 EU Member States, the EU Commission and other stakeholders to consider how the EU can support its strategic industrial eco-systems.
The EU needs a proactive renewables industrial strategy to reach climate neutrality by 2050. Wind will contribute a big chunk to reaching this goal – the Commission expect wind to be half of Europe’s electricity by 2050. And building more wind farms will also support Europe’s economic recovery. Each new wind turbine generates on average €10m of economic activity. And wind creates jobs. The wind industry already employs 300,000 people. If Governments deliver their... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope
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