Europe’s largest wind turbine manufacturer has warned of a “big discrepancy” between the ambitious targets set for the industry and the reality on the ground, highlighting the steep growth required to meet global climate goals.
Anders Runevad, chair of Denmark’s Vestas, said streamlining the process of securing permits was just one of the changes needed to boost an industry that many countries are relying on to meet their net zero carbon emissions targets.
The EU, which along with the UK has pledged to be net zero by 2050, wants to increase the power generated from land and seabed-based turbines from the current level of 285 gigawatts to 425GW by the end of the decade.