Ribera claims “consensus” on wind energy but acknowledges citizen’s “concern”

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Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera evaluated this Friday “It’s normal to have people” who feel “anxious” It claimed “maximum consensus” for the implementation of offshore wind projects, but only with the affected sectors, by approving Marine Area Management Plans. He also insisted that “after very intense monitoring and working with other states where offshore wind power is being developed”. No negative effects were found.“in fishing.

At the opening of the Galician Offshore International Center in Ferrol, the third vice-president of the Government stated that the residents involved in these initiatives “They lived in that area with almost no neighboring species”but he pointed out that one should not “pretend that new neighbors won’t show up”.

Speaking to the media, he stressed that the development was approved “almost two years late”, and that the final content was also “concerns and data” provided by different related fields.

Ribera evaluated that it is not possible to argue that the development of this sector is “prohibited” and outlined that this position may conflict in the “legal system”.

Choosing to “integrate” different actors into the relevant dialogue process, the minister said, “The important thing is not to emphasize that there may be differences, but the need to create a new framework.” said.

Ecological Transition head acknowledged but encouraged “emotional and cultural reasons” for landscape impact “Continue to work” to achieve “maximum agreed progress” and “coexisting” with tasks such as fishing.

In this sense, Teresa Ribera observed that the impact in this sector is “one of the most followed in the development of offshore wind energy in the world”.

In any case, he urged interested parties not to “neglect” their work “unlawfully” so that the “monitoring and compliance capacity” is strengthened in initial projects and that the wind industry can also “learn positive lessons”. First experiences in this field.

Ribera valued it to be ensuring that “coexistence is positive” and that they are “harmonious” different activities so that it is not possible for “enterprises to make wind application difficult to grow like mushrooms” outside these areas.

Upon questions from the media, Ribera said, “The failure of this sector to develop will be a lack of responsibility of the institutions, which is forbidden, because it will be very difficult to justify it.” the offshore wind sector, and that led him to make sure he “didn’t share that part of the criticism”.

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