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May 2020

Federal Association of Wind Farm Operators Offshore eV (BWO) gives its opinion on the draft bill to amend the WindSeeG.

Draft of the WindSeeG makes it difficult to achieve the expansion goals

29 May 2020
"The fact that 20 GW offshore wind energy is now finally anchored in law and that an expansion target beyond 2030 is being formulated for the first time is of course very welcome.", BWO managing director, Stefan Thimm, comments on the federal government's draft bill to amend the WindSeeG. Songs would create hurdles on other important points.
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BWO managing director, Stefan Thimm, on the BMU recommendation for a green economic program

26 May 2020
"We are pleased that more and more politicians are relying on a green economic stimulus program in the Corona crisis," commented Stefan Thimm on the initiative of the Federal Environment Ministry.
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BWO managing director, Stefan Thimm, comments on the agreement between Merkel and Macron on the European plan for economic recovery

20 May 2020
"We very much welcome the fact that France and Germany are giving top priority to climate protection in their" Joint Declaration on the European Green Deal and the European Reconstruction Plan "," said Stefan Thimm.
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Efficient offshore wind expansion requires contracts for differences and long-term goals

14 May 2020
In their joint letter, which was also sent to the Federal Ministry of Economics, the industry representatives emphasize the willingness of the offshore wind industry to take responsibility for the rapid reconstruction of the German economy, which has been weakened by the Corona crisis, in the spirit of the European Green Deal.
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Stefan Thimm, Managing Director of the BWO eV, comments on the position paper of the CDU / CSU parliamentary group on the "Green Deal"

13 May 2020
The corona pandemic will not stop climate change and it is now our responsibility to ensure that the goals are achieved despite everything. Intergenerational equity can only arise if the economic reconstruction after the crisis pays dividends for the Paris climate goals and decarbonisation by 2050 ", says Stefan Thimm.
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Agreement between transmission system operators, BSH, BNetzA, coastal states and the federal government on 20 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030

13 May 2020
The transmission system operators, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), the federal government and the coastal states have reached an agreement to expand offshore wind energy to 20 GW by 2030.
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"20 years EEG, 10 years offshore wind energy — what next?"

1 May 2020
How do the framework conditions for offshore wind farms have to be adapted so that the expansion targets can be implemented cost-effectively? 1. BWO's online breakfast talk got to the bottom of this question.
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