Press Releases

Policymakers must act now to avoid supply chain challenges stalling record years of new wind energy capacity

27 March , 2023

Policymakers must act now to avoid supply chain challenges stalling record years of new wind energy capacity.

Press Release – Women in Wind Global Leadership Program welcomes biggest intake ever for fifth year

24 March , 2023

Tamil Nadu’s renewable energy resources can deliver both clean energy and clean industry to the state and give it a pivotal role in Asia’s clean energy transition, explains a new roadmap from the Global Wind Energy Council

Capturing economic opportunities from wind power in developing economies

13 March , 2023

How can Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, and Morocco make the most of their wind energy potential?

An Ocean of Potential – A white paper on developing offshore wind in India

10 March , 2023

Read GWEC and the UK government’s white paper on developing offshore wind in India

Report outlines enormous potential for floating offshore wind in energy transition

11 March , 2022

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has today published Floating Offshore Wind – a Global Opportunity, a report setting out the clear opportunity floating offshore wind presents for countries across the globe.

Joint statement on the IEA’s ten-point plan to reduce the European Union’s reliance on Russian natural gas

7 March , 2022

The Global Wind Energy Council (‘GWEC’) and Wind Europe jointly respond to the IEA’s 10-point Plan to Reduce the European Union’s Reliance on Russian Natural Gas. The report comes at a time of heightened concern over the security and resilience of national and regional energy systems.

Global Wind Energy Council launches wind industry’s COP27 campaign at Egypt’s West Bakr wind farm.

1 March , 2022

The Global Wind Energy Council (‘GWEC’) today launched the wind industry’s journey to COP27 campaign at the new West Bakr wind farm in Egypt.

Following the visit, the GWEC team will be meeting throughout the week with Egyptian authorities to plan how the wind industry can contribute to the crucial talks in Sharm-El-Sheikh in November.

IPCC Report: GWEC’s response to ‘final warning to humanity’ in Sixth Assessment Report

28 February , 2022

The latest release of the Sixth Assessment Report is a brutal summary of the “unequivocal” scientific evidence: Human-induced climate change is a threat to every living thing, everywhere in the world.

Embracing a green recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic could add 2.2 million energy jobs in key developing economies, report finds

17 February , 2022

The 20GW of potential new wind capacity in the countries examined could power 25 million homes, saving nearly 714 million metric tons of CO2e

Application window opens for fourth year of Women in Wind program

24 January , 2022

The 2022 Women in Wind Global Leadership Program has opened, with applicants invited to apply for a place on the initiative hosted by the GWE) and GWNET.