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Bloomberg: Norway to Rein In Wind Power After Raging Opposition From Locals


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Bloomberg: Norway to Rein In Wind Power After Raging Opposition From Locals

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Norway is set to tighten rules for building wind turbines, caving in to massive protests from locals.

A government proposal on Friday to slow down the development of onshore wind power comes after increasing local resistance mirrors sentiment in other European countries. Norway already decided to scrap a plan for a new permission framework last year.

Norway, which has already developed a massive hydropower network, faces an increased need for clean energy for the electrification of everything from transportation to oil platforms.

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Source: Bloomberg