In a wide-ranging interview, Van der Straeten, a former energy minister in the Belgian government, spoke about how to meet European wind targets, changing public opinion towards wind power and whether a firm hand is needed for EU member states which are lagging on faster permitting rules.
Van der Straeten also answered questions on whether the EU’s wind installation targets can be met without the input of Chinese manufacturers and gave her reaction to an analysis which suggests Europe could gain from US president Donald Trump’s antipathy towards wind power.
This episode was produced by Inga Marsden.
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