Last October the European Commission published its Wind Power Package which outlines 15 immediate actions to strengthen the competitiveness of Europe's wind supply chain. The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are delivering on this.. Wind and solar energy surpassed fossil fuels for the first time in EU electricity generation in May (Photo: Daniel Bosma/Getty Images) The European Commission has published a European wind power action plan it claims will “ensure the clean energy transition goes hand-in-hand with industrial. . ivotal to meeting the EU's decarbonisation objectives and delivering clean, affordable and secure electricity to our hou eholds, our industry and increasingly our transport sector. The bal deployment of wind are bright. The EU target of at least 42.5% of renewables by 2030 will require the. . Wind contributes 19% of Europe's electricity consumption and is considered integral to meeting 2030 and 2050 climate targets. As costs rise and competition from Chinese manufacturers intensifies, the EU is intent on accelerating wind development and bolstering energy security across the bloc. The. . RWE's offshore wind division opened a project office in Brussels yesterday at an event attended by Offshore Wind CEO Sven Utermöhlen and other senior management, supply chain partners, wider industry and dignitaries. Most actions fall to the individual EU.
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