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How to optimise acceptance for new wind farms?

When: Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
Where: N103, N104

Session description

The expansion of wind energy is not going fast enough. Europe will fall short of its targets. Public acceptance can help speeding up this expansion. But how do we optimise it? In this panel we will discuss local initiatives that can help speed up projects by involving communities. At the end we will reward this year’s best community engagement project.

Fast and Fair Award 2026 - Announcing the project which best embodies the five cross-sector principles

Find more information about the Fast and Fair Award here.

Session chair

Guy Willems

Senior Advisor - Environment & Community Engagement, WindEurope

Part 1 - panel

Arthur Hinsch

Sustainable Energy Systems Senior Expert, ICLEI European Secretariat

Flore Belin

Renewable Energy Policy Coordinator, CAN Europe

Juan Antonio Blanco Sáenz-Giménez de Azcárate

Country Head of Development Spain, Nadara

Part 2 - Fast and Fair Award 2026

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