World wind day: how wind can help fight climate change

    World wind day: how wind can help fight climate change

    Worldwide today we have over 591GW of installed wind capacity in 91 countries. The strength of wind energy continues to grow, becoming one of the cheapest sources currently available. Global Wind Day is celebrated today, June 15, organized by WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council



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    Worldwide today we have over 591GW of installed wind capacity in 91 countries. The strength of wind energy continues to grow, becoming one of the cheapest sources currently available. It is celebrated today June 15 the Global Wind Day, organized by WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council.



    Established in Europe for the first time in 2007 and globally in 2009, the day offers the opportunity to discover wind power, its power and the possibilities to remodel our energy systems, decarbonise our economies and promote jobs and growth. . Just the wind, according to representatives of the wind industry could help reduce the impact of climate changes.

    This form of energy, often the subject of controversy and debates, for WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council will contribute not only to sustainable global development but will allow reduce emissions by promoting the achievement of climate objectives.

    Since last year's Global Wind Day, over 51 GW of power have been installed both onshore and offshore, bringing total global capacity to 591 GW in 91 countries around the world. About a third of them have installed more than 1GW. In addition to the consolidated markets in Europe, China and North America, the emerging markets grew above all, namely the countries of Latin America and Asia.

    According to WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council, wind will continue to grow and play a key role in the global energy transition towards a 'economia low carbon. Furthermore, both onshore and offshore costs are lower making it more competitive compared to fossil fuels.

    In some European countries, wind is already the cheapest form of electricity production but by 2020 it will also be on a global scale. Today it provides 14% of Europe's electricity.

    "Global energy demand is growing and we have seen a steady increase in wind power in mature and emerging markets where it is taking a more significant role in meeting this demand" he said Ben Backwell, CEO of GWEC.



    According to the CEO of WindEurope, Giles Dickson, i climate changes they are now a certainty and citizens are urging their governments to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time.

    “Wind has helped the EU avoid over 2011 million tonnes of CO² from 2016-819, a reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports in Europe and to improve air quality. But wind energy also offers jobs and investments, 300.000 people work today in the sector in Europe ”.



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    Francesca Mancuso

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