Delegates from almost 30 countries participated in this year World Wind Energy Conference “Collaborating for a Renewable Present and Future in Peace” that was held by the WWEA in cooperation with ANEV in Rimini, Italy.
The Conference gave special consideration to how a renewable energy future could help to ensure peace, next to covering all aspects of mainstreaming and growing wind and renewable utilisation. Cooperation with local community, in particular in the form of community energy and energy communities was another important topic at the conference.
Conference speakers underlined that “the emergency of the climate crisis as well as the energy and security crisis have all been mainly driven by fossil and nuclear fuels and that the only feasible response to tackle these crises is the immediate rollover to 100% renewable energy globally”.
Speaking at the WWEC Galyna Shmidt, UWEA Board Member, Vice-President WWEA noted: “Ukraine needs an urgent plan for energy independence and urgent international help to execute it. Widescale development of renewables, and wind power in particular should be part of the plan. Ukraine should aim for at least 40% of our electricity to come from renewables by 2030.”
This year World Wind Energy Award was given to Hans-Josef Fell for his political achievements and the recognition of the need for governments to act and to Heinrich Bartelt for his decades long work and achievements as pioneer, entrepreneur and NGO representative.
The next World Wind Energy Conference will be held in Hobart, Australia, in April 2023.
