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<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n14:30 – 16:00, Thursday, 29 September 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n On 23 June, the UK voted to leave the European Union. The decision rocked global markets, sent the pound tumbling and plunged Europe\u2019s economic and political future into a wave of uncertainty. As the dust settles, the WindEurope Summit looks at what a UK outside the EU will mean for the deployment of wind energy and the prospects for the industry at-large.<\/p>\n So many questions remain unanswered: Will renewables die a death in the UK? Is the UK set to become the \u201cdirty man\u201d of Europe? Can a marginalised UK renege and extract itself from the EU\u2019s climate and energy commitments?<\/p>\n This WindEurope Brexit session will bring together industry, lawmakers and experts to discuss the implications of the Brexit vote for onshore and offshore wind in the UK. Voices from both camps \u2013 remain and leave \u2013 will debate the challenges and opportunities for the UK in the years ahead.<\/p>\n In May, Michael Liebreich set out his case for why the UK would fare better outside of the EU. He wrote in the Guardian: \u201cFor a brief decade, Europe led the world in renewable energy investment, but not anymore \u2013 that would be China. EU nations promoted clean energy at vastly inflated costs through imposed renewable energy targets, tariffs and subsidies\u2026 The UK is facing a historic opportunity to loosen the ties.\u201d<\/p>\n Hugh McNeal, CEO of RenewableUK, warned of turbulent times ahead: Join us for the WindEurope Summit 2016 in Hamburg. The Brexit session<\/a> will take place on 29 September at 14:30 in Hall D.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIt is tempting in these unprecedented times, in the period of uncertainty and market volatility since the vote, to focus only on the challenges ahead. The fears are very real. The stakes very high, in terms of investment, jobs and consumer bills if we lose access to the European Energy Market.\u201d<\/p>\n