GWEC in the international press

Our articles, interviews, commentary, reports and statistical analysis are frequently quoted in international media and trade press.

Here are some examples.

20 August 2010
Winds of Prospect
The Economic Times

19 August 2010
Not on my beach, please
The Economist

15 July 2010
Wind investments soar but solar falls in 2009 – UNEP
Recharge

6 july, 2010
Expert offers tips to increase wind energy
Deccan Chronicle

5 July, 2010
Chennai to host wind energy conference next year
The Hindu Business Line

5 July, 2010
Global Wind Energy meet in Chennai next year
The Financial Express

5 July, 2010
Wind Power India conference next April
Business Standard

28 June, 2010
Southeast Asia rises to the wind challenge: Asean could emulate recent success of China, but politics, not technology is the main barrier to further development
Bangkok Post

25 June, 2010
Innovative ideas for how to produce wind energy in the future in Estonia
Reve

18 June 2010
Global Wind Day in Italy – over 80% of Italians want more wind power
Reve

17 June, 2010
Global Wind Day is celebrated in Canada on the northern shores of Lake Erie
Reve

16 June, 2010
Green lobby sees chance to end addiction to fossil fuels
Financial Times

16 June, 2010
Wind industry expects rapid increase in share of power generation in Europe and worldwide
Renewable magazine

15 June, 2010
GWEC Says Wind Enthusiasts Around The World Celebrate Global Wind Day
Wind Today

15June, 2010
Windenergie-Branche erwartet drastisch wachsenden Anteil an der Stromerzeugung in Europa und weltweit HUSUM WindEnergy 2010 - vom 21. bis 25. September auf dem Messegelände Husum
Presseportal

15 June, 2010
Second Wind Celebrates Global Wind Day
CleanTech

15 June, 2010
It’s Global Wind Day
Renewable Energy Focus

15 June, 2010
Wind enthusiasts around the world celebrate Global Wind Day
Renewable Energy Magazine

14 June, 2010
Instan a usar tecnologías "limpias" para mitigar el cambio climático
La Nacion

12 June, 2010
Bright future for wind-market growth seen in RP, rest of Asia
Business Mirror

9 June, 2010
Private sector capital needed to stop rising greenhouse gas emissions-GWEC
Balkans.com

8 June, 2010
Climate Solutions Businesses call for a Refocus on Financing, Market Mechanisms and the Private Sector Role
Electric Energy online

2 June, 2010
AWEA: Growth in U.S. Wind Power Slows in First Quarter
EERE news

27 May, 2010
Klaus Rave replaces Arthouros Zervos as GWEC chairman
Recharge

19 May, 2010
SAWE Association Calls on Government to Commit to Ambitious Target for Renewables
Reve

17 May, 2010
EWEA, GWEC Designate Global Wind Day
North America Wind Power

26 April, 2010
Northern European wind turbine suppliers search for new horizons
Renewable Energy

26 April, 2010
Wind Power in China in 2009 By GWEC
REVE

24 April, 2010
The status of wind energy in 2009 By GWEC
REVE

23 April, 2010
Renewable energy financing in a year of economic turmoil By GWEC
REVE

13 April, 2010
As CDM stall, wind energy drifts in China
Market Watch

13 April, 2010
GWEC: China overtakes Germany as second leading wind power nation
REVE

13 April, 2010
Global wind market to grow 160% by 2014
Renewable Energy Magazine

12 April, 2010
Renewable Energy Investments Surge on China, Wind (Update1)
Bloomberg

12 April, 2010
U.S., China Continue To Lead Global Expansion Of Wind Power
North American Wind Power

12 April, 2010
China Overtakes Germany As No. 2 In Wind-Power Market - GWEC
Fox Business

12 April, 2010
Global wind market to top 60GW a year by 2014: GWEC
Recharge

12 April, 2010
China Overtakes Germany As No. 2 In Wind-Power Market - GWEC
Dow Jones Newswires

9 April, 2010
Soaring US wind power industry stalls on offshore
The Guardian

9 April, 2010
US breaks wind energy record during 2009
Business Green

8 April, 2010
Wind industry grows at record pace in 2009
Market Watch

8 April, 2010
US adds record amount of wind power in 2009-AWEA
Reuters

16 February, 2010
Wind Power on the Rise, Thanks Mostly to China
The New York Times

15 February, 2010
Gains in Global Wind Capacity Reported
New York Times

8 February, 2010
China breezes through to the top of wind power list
The Hindu Business Line

8 February, 2010
Eólica pese a crisis económica creció 30% el 2009 en el mundo
Chile Renovables

5 February, 2010
Eolien : la capacité mondiale en hausse de 31% en 2009
Actu-Environnement

4 February, 2010
China and America added most wind capacity in 2009
The Economist

4 February, 2010
China outpaces EU and U.S. with new wind turbines
Reuters

4 February, 2010
Global Wind Power Capacity Rose 31 Percent in 2009, Lobby Says
Bloomberg

4 February, 2010
China doubles wind power in 1 year
USA today

4 February, 2010
Windenergie setzt globalen Boom auch in der Krise fort
Handelsblatt

4 February, 2010
China outpaces EU and US with new wind turbines
Guardian

4 February, 2010
Wind energy grows 31% in 2009
Renewable Energy Focus

4 February, 2010
China doubles wind power in 1 year
Business Week

4 February, 2010
China flies past EU, US on new wind turbines
EuroActiv.com

4 February, 2010
Spain Leads EU in New Wind-Power Capacity Installed in 2009
Herald Tribune

4 February, 2010
Wind Energy Powered Ahead Globally In 2009
Energy Matters

4 February, 2010
Record figures for wind power in the US and China
Reve

4 February, 2010
Wind Blew Other Energy Technologies Away in 2009
EnergyBoom.com

4 February, 2010
Wind power up a whopping 31% worldwide in 2009
EnergyBoom.com

4 February, 2010
AWEA on Global Wind Power Market
Reve

3 February, 2010
Wind industry says China doubled wind power capacity last year
Canadianbusiness.com

3 February, 2010
Wind industry says China doubled wind power capacity last year
canadianbusiness.com

3 February, 2010
China blows past EU , US with wind turbines
Times Live/Reuters

3 February, 2010
Wind power market grows by 31% in 2009 - GWEC
Recharge

3 February, 2010
Global Wind Power Capacity Rose 31 Percent in 2009, Lobby Says
Bloomberg

27 January, 2010
Is clean tech China's moon shot?
Reuters

15 December, 2009
Q+A-What do wind power chiefs want in Copenhagen?
Reuters

15 December, 2009
Wind energy can meet 65 percent of tabled 2020 emissions cuts by rich nations: GWEC
China view

13 December, 2009
Copenhagen's offshore wind industry shows global potential
Detroit Free Press

9 December, 2009
Wind power in full swing, hurdles still exist
Window of China

7 December, 2009
UN rejects CDM support for Chinese wind farms
ENDS Europe

7 December, 2009
Carbon traders demand Copenhagen CDM reforms
Business Green.com

7 December, 2009
联合国暂停核准中国风电CDM项目引发国际组织严重批评
Ifeng.com

7 December, 2009
Wind, emissions trading sectors slam CDM Board
Recharge

4 December, 2009
UN panel rejects China windfarms, lifts suspension
Guardian, UK

4 December, 2009
China has not lowered subsidised tariffs for wind projects
Financial Times

9 October, 2009
IEA 'underestimates growth of wind power
Recharge

24 September, 2009
Breaking News: Q&A: 'India needs to develop offshore wind farms'
The Times of India

24 September, 2009
Global wind leaders push climate legislation
AP/Forbes

24 September, 2009
Recession slows U.S. wind power growth rate
Reuters

21 September, 2009
Govt intends to make wind energy significant woo developers'
The Financial Express, Chennai

10 September, 2009
Wind Power Holds the Key to Provide India with Clean, Green Energy and with Speed
Business Wire India

10 September, 2009
Wind Power Capacity May Exceed India’s Estimate by Fivefold
Bloomberg

10 September, 2009
Wind could provide 24% of India's power demand in 2030
ReCharge

28 August, 2009
Food, Water, Energy Shortages Threaten India Security (Update2)
Bloomberg

6 August 2009
China leads in global green jobs race
Reuters

2 July, 2009
Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert
The New York Times

4 June, 2009
Will Emerging Markets Make Renewable Energy More Democratic?
Renewable Energy World

21 May, 2009
The Global wind market development and outlook
International Business Daily (Chinese)

21 May, 2009
European wind market shows tremendous growth
International Business Daily (Chinese)

19 May, 2009
풍력산업`錢의 전쟁`… 美ㆍ中 양강구도로
MK news, Korea

19 May, 2009
Crescimento de energias renováveis
Abril.com, São Paulo, Brazil

15 May, 2009
Energy and Environment: Our experts give their answers
Telegraph, UK

5 May, 2009
China leads the way in wind power
Radio Netherlands Worldwide

5 May, 2009
China to have 100 GW wind power energy capacity by 2020
Window of China

28 April, 2009
Wind-power market takes off
South China Morning Post

27 April, 2009
China Set to Overtake U.S. as Biggest Wind-Power Growth Market
Bloomberg.com

27 April, 2009
Collection of media coverage from Steve's recent visit to the NZ wind energy conference and to Australia
Vestas

25 April, 2009
A handle on energy
The Dominion Post New Zealand

3 April, 2009
Global wind industry statistics 2008
Renewable Energy Focus

12 March, 2009
Crisis damps U.S. wind power growth in 2009
Reuters

6 February, 2009
USA & China experience wind power boom
Renewable Energy Focus

5 February, 2009
Un secteur en croissance soutenue
Le Monde

5 February, 2009
China puts £60bn into energy
The Guardian

4 February, 2009
Energie éolienne
Le Monde

4 February, 2009
Downturn ends boom in solar and wind power
International Herald Tribune

3 February, 2009
Welwind Announces Global Wind Energy Council Numbers for 2008
MSNBC

3 February, 2009
Wind power becomes Europe's fastest growing energy source
guardian.co.uk

2 February, 2009
Eolien: les capacités mondiales en hausse de 28,8% en 2008
Les Echos

2 February, 2009
Wind energy gathers steam, US biggest market: survey
AFP

2 February, 2009
U.S. Takes Global Lead in Wind Power, Passes Germany
bloomberg.com

2 February, 2009
U.S. Becomes World’s Top Wind Producer, Passing Germany
FOXBusiness

2 February, 2009
US becomes top wind power producer
International Herald Tribune

2 February, 2009
U.S. becomes top wind producer, solar next
Reuters

2 February, 2009
Wind Jammers: U.S., China Fight Out Global Wind Leadership
The Wall Street Jurnal blog

20 January, 2009
'One million jobs in wind power' by 2010
guardian.co.uk

15 January, 2009
New EU power grids in frame due to gas dispute
Reuters

9 January, 2009
Obama clean energy goal is good start: industry
Reuters UK

January 2009: Poznan leaves wind lobby frustrated (Wind Power Monthly)

1 January, 2009
A long way to COP 15
Renewable Energy Focus

25 December, 2008
Wind energy to cut 10-bn tonne carbon emission by 2020
The Financial Express

19 December, 2008
Public Power’s Drive for Coal Defies EU Carbon Policy (Update2)
Bloomberg.org

16 December, 2008
UN hails 'encouraging' emissions scheme
ABC News

2 December 2008: Excuse me, do you speak climate? (AFP)

24 November 2008: Renewable energy capacity still growing (South China Morning Post)

21 November, 2008
Wind power could slash CO2 emissions significantly 
Engineering News Online

14 November 2008: Wind Energy Could Reduce CO2 Emissions 10B Tons by 2020 (RenewableEnergyWorld.com)

5 November 2008: Climate talks: Obama victory offers hope, but Congress is key (AFP)

3 November, 2008
www.hindu.com/2008/11/03/stories/2008110351380900.htm
The Hindu

4 October, 2008
Financial crisis darkens outlook for climate talks
AFP

5 September, 2008
Liming Qiao joins GWEC as Policy Director
WindTech-international

12 August, 2008
Wind and the changing power industry structure
Renewable Energy World

25 July, 2008
Energy in China: 'We call it the Three Gorges of the sky. The dam there taps water, we tap wind'
The Guardian

23 July, 2008
Texas, Land der Windbarone
Berliner Zeitung

20 June, 2008
Energy Technology Perspectives Report Says Wind Power is Essential
Renewable Energy World

13 June, 2008
Interview with Angelika Pullen
Renewable Energy World Online

June, 2008
Wind Turbine Blades: Big and Getting Bigger
Composites Technology

May/June 2008
WIREC reflects the winds of change
Renewable Energy Focus

5 May, 2008
Winds of change
Arabian Business Property

April 2008
BTM and GWEC expect enormous wind power growth
New Energy

January/June 2008
USA, Cina e Spagna dominano il mercato del 2007
WindEnergy - Elettricità dal Vento

March/April 2008
Powering the Planet Takes a Toll
National Geographic

8 April, 2008
Spain's gain from wind power is plain to see
Telegraph UK

28 March, 2008
GWEC Says Wind Boom will Continue
Renewable Energy World

28 March, 2008
GWEC Adjusts Previous Global Wind Figures
North American Wind Power

28 March, 2008
Wind Power: Crunch Now. Clear Skies Ahead
The Wall Street Journal

6 March, 2008
Finding Where the Wind Blows
The Wall Street Journal

27 February, 2008
Global Wind Energy Continues to Grow
Wind Today

20 February, 2008
Alternative energy: China taking the wind out of India's sails
The Hindu Business Line

16 February, 2008
Race to tap wind power finds Japan becalmed
The Japan Times - Japan

08 February, 2008
Europe's wind farm crown slips
Financial Times - UK

08 February, 2008
Recordjaar voor windenergie
De Tijd - Belgium

08 February, 2008
India ranks fourth in wind energy map
The Financial Express - India

06 February, 2008
Record year for global wind power installations
Earth Times - UK

21 January, 2008
GWEC: Global Wind Market Sees Record Year
North America WindPower - USA

18 January, 2008
Vindenergi steg 30 procent i 2007
TV 2- Denmark

10 January, 2008
China -Top wind turbine manufacturer in 2009?
windfair.net- Germany

09 January, 2008
China seen surging to top wind turbine maker in 09
Reuters - India

03 January, 2008
100-dollar crude is good and bad news for environment
AFP- France

26 December, 2007
China wind power firm soars in stock market debut
Reuters - UK

17 December, 2007
GWEC Applauds Bali Climate Conference Road Map
North America WindPower - USA

15 December, 2007
Europeans, Greens put on a brave face
The Australian

03 December, 2007
Feature- Wind power sets sail from crowded Germany
Planet Ark

25 November, 2007
Investimentos em eólicas podem somar € 50 milhões
Valor Econômico - São Paulo

06 November, 2007
China urged to take the lead in wind power
AFP - France

02 November, 2007
Nation set to ride the wind
China Daily

January/February 2008
Climate showdown in Bali
Renewable Energy Focus