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.

The Chinese trade body in the EU has criticised the European Commission’s plans to boost local manufacturing as a “protectionist” threat to free trade in the region. 

Almost 75% of queued US onshore wind capacity will no longer be viable once President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act cancels tax credits for wind projects not completed by the end of 2027, according to new analysis.

The EU’s proposals for a new ports and terminals package will not be enough to boost offshore wind in line with the bloc’s goals without more funding and derisking of investments, according to industry body WindEurope.  

The proposed fair work charter for UK offshore wind – a joint agreement between unions and industry, supported by the government – marks a genuine step forward. But will it make anyone safer?