Greater cooperation between Europe's grid operators and environmental organisations
10/11/2011
The European Grid Conference in Brussels on 10 November 2011 saw a declaration entitled “European Grid Declaration on Electricity Network Development and Nature Conservation in Europe” between grid operators and environmental organisations to modernize Europe’s grid whilst preserving the environment.
Handed to the Energy Commissioner Günther H. Oettinger, the declaration “...aims to strengthen the coalition of stakeholders supporting grid expansion to integrate renewables and raise public awareness of this need.” The coalition has also set out plans for cooperation on specific pilot projects, with Europe’s Grid operators committing to preserving nature and the NGOs committing to supporting crucial grid development.
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