2024 promises to be a defining year for European politics. The EU elections are coming up in June. And a new Commission takes office in November. Wind energy will come under huge scrutiny as Governments weigh up the costs of the energy transition.
It’s time to prove our worth. Wind isn’t just about fighting climate change. It’s about jobs, innovation, sovereignty and much more. Wind is 350,000 jobs in Europe. And with 250 GW installed across the continent, it powers our factories, heats our homes, and sustains the livelihoods of millions of Europeans – with clean and homegrown power solutions.
At this year’s conference, the focus is on driving home the value of wind – and what it represents for Europeans at home and abroad. Our conference will look at the net benefits of wind for five focus areas:
Energy security
Jobs
Communities
Growth and investment
Nature
Panel session: Financing in a high interest rate environment
When: Thursday, 21 March 2024, 14:00 - 15:15
Where: Auditorium 1
Session chair: Kateryna Knysh, Director of Business Development, MCL Group
Introduction: Finance report: Guy Brindley, Head of Market Intelligence, WindEurope
Panel discussion
Tiago Fernandez Thomaz, Head of Origination Iberia, Statkraft
Tom O'Brien, CEO, Brookfield Asset Management
Linda Zeilina-Cross, CEO, International Sustainable Finance Centre (ISFC)