Quotes

"Europe must do whatever we can to protect and develop our stronghold within the energy-efficient and renewables sectors."

Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action







"Wind power really impacts the energy scenarios of today"

Ingmar Wilhelm, Executive Vice President of ENEL








"We are seeing real changes and a historical transition in low carbon technology."

Nobuo Tanaka, IEA Executive Director







"The European Union is a world leader in wind energy but faces serious competition from China, the United States, Japan, South Korea and India. I would hate to see Europe losing out."

Christian Kjaer, CEO of EWEA





"Wind power is an opportunity for Turkey. In order to exploit this potential, permitting procedures must be optimised and the government must put in place a legal framework that offers stability and certainty to those who want to invest for the next 15 years".

Murat Durak, Chairman of the Turkish Wind Energy Association (TÜREB)




"I would like to see a Europe that is the most climate-friendly region in the world".

Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner-designate for climate change







"The 32 GW of installed capacity proposed by the offshore wind energy developers for 2020 would supply a quarter of the UK’s electricity needs. This means the UK will have a secure and low carbon electricity supply. In addition, the UK economy will benefit as offshore wind is a growth industry that will create new businesses and jobs as well as attracting inward investment."

Roger Bright CB, Chief Executive of The Crown Estate



“Europe must become more independent from energy imports.”

Alejo Vidal-Quadras, centre-right MEP







"If Europe is able to develop a super-grid it will be a vital ingredient in the fight against climate change because it will allow large-scale integration of renewable electricity production".

Justin Wilkes, policy director, European Wind Energy Association





“The cabling of the North Sea is the European answer to the failed climate summit in Copenhagen.”

Josef Auer, energy analyst at Deutsche Bank Research