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Interreg Europe Project:

BIOWIND

Project Summary

Accelerating Wind Energy Roll-out in EU Regions

Wind energy is the technology expected to provide the largest contribution to EU renewables target, enabling EU regions to meet the climate goals of the Green Deal; still, as of 2022, deployment rates remain suboptimal, especially in the participating territories. BIOWIND will enable partners to address two major, interwined inhibitors for the profileration of wind energy: a) the opposition of local communities, and b) convoluted permitting procedures, both fueled by concerns over biodiversity and impact on social cohesion.

BIOWIND will support 11 partners from 8 EU countries, through joint policy learning and exchanges of experiences, to set forward an integrated wind planning approach addressing all dimensions of the “Climate-Biodiversity-Public opinion” nexus, to ehance social acceptance and secure sustainable wind energy expansion. BIOWIND will work for the convergence of wind energy and biodiversity policies, put in place dialogue mechanisms with the civil society, introduce social financial participation & benefit sharing schemes, and improve collaboration with the wind sector at local level.

Expected Impact

  • 9 improved policy instruments, benefiting managing authorities & stakeholders
  • Increased capacity of 176 public administrations to effectively implement environmentally sound and socially inclusive wind energy policies
  • Over 30 million euros unlocked to support projects on wind sites demarcation, energy cooperatives, biodiversity conservation and community support structures.
  • Increased awareness and consensus building among civil society groups, environmental agencies, public administrations & wind stakeholders in BIOWIND areas.

Main Outputs

  • 5 joint thematic studies on territorial needs & good practices to guide policy changes
  • 3 workshops, 2 study visits, and joint policy planning procedures to promote capacity building
  • 1 joint pilot action, 9 regional info days and 1 EU-wide policy learning event

Project Partners

  • Region of Western Greece (Lead Partner)
  • Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia (Finland)
  • Zemgale Planning Region (Latvia)
  • University of Patras (Greece)
  • Province of Flemish Brabant (Belgium)
  • Northern and Western Regional Assembly (Ireland)
  • Central Danube Development Agency Nonprofit Ltd. (Hungary)
  • Marshal Office of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Poland)
  • Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia. General Directorate of the Natural Environment (Spain)
  • Asturias Energy Foundation (Spain)
  • The Hellenic Society for the Promotion of Research and Development Methodologies (Greece, Advisory Partner)

Outputs

BIOWIND_1st newsletter

BIOWIND_2nd Newsletter

BIOWIND_3nd Newsletter

Connect

  • https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094138330155
  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/biowindeu/
  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJ18keuwkQo-h7Cy3XcHlg

See the latest Biowind news at: https://www.interregeurope.eu/biowind/news-and-events

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