RWE is prepared to take legal action against the Trump administration if it is not reimbursed for investments in US offshore wind leases – if held projects can not go ahead – according to CEO Markus Krebber.

The European Commission’s newly proposed clean energy investment strategy does not do enough to fund wind power and other clean energy technologies to the levels needed to meet the bloc’s ambitious targets, according to industry groups. 

The Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) chief executive Ben Backwell and Kevin Winter, a researcher at the University of Hohenheim, join the Wind Power podcast to discuss the rise of misinformation and disinformation around wind power, and how misleading claims are shaping public debate about the sector.

ABO Energy’s chief financial officer has left the company with immediate effect after creditors approved plans to restructure the German renewables developer.

RWE reported a drop in earnings last year due to weaker performance in some business segments – including in offshore wind – but at the upper end of its guidance despite a challenging environment.

Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) chief Ben Backwell has warned that disinformation around wind power can become most damaging when it filters down to local communities, where it can influence permitting decisions and delay projects.

Chinese turbine manufacturers dominated the global wind turbine supplier rankings in 2025, as worldwide installations reached a record high, according to new figures published by BloombergNEF.