Lunch meeting, Thursday, November 3, 12.15-13.00, Room 1410/247. 

In the shadow of climate change and the quest for new energy resources, renewable energy development has become a central issue for national governments, the EU and other international organizations. Wind power is in many countries an energy source, which is crucial for meeting national, EU and international energy and climate targets and obligations.

However, the further development of wind energy poses many challenges. A common feature of especially large-scale wind energy projects is that they very often give rise to strong local opposition. Although the public attitude towards wind energy, in general, is positive in all major wind power producing countries, wind energy projects are increasingly confronted with local opposition, delaying and in some cases even blocking their implementation.

The presentation will examine the need for incentives to enhance local acceptance of wind energy projects, especially on-shore but also in coastal areas. Different financial instruments will be introduced focusing on local ownership initiatives and models to compensate for loss of value to real property due to wind turbines.

The presentation will take a starting point in the Danish experiences with specific measures of compensation and mandatory co-ownership introduced in the Danish Renewable Energy Act with the aim to promote the support of local citizens for the expansion of wind energy.

Everyone is welcome, no registration needed. Lunch is not included.