A majority of EU countries support green recovery plans for Europe

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In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, a clear majority of voices across Europe are calling out for an accelerated energy transition towards renewable energy sources. Seventeen EU nations are seeking to keep climate change high on the agenda during the global pandemic and increase the focus on the EU Green Deal.

“Governments around Europe should align their stimulus and recovery packages with the long-term vision of the EU Green Deal," says WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson. Further commenting on the scale of such an undertaking: “Thinking big in times of crisis pays off.  Look at the Marshall Plan.  Or the US New Deal.  Big ideas, big economic impac...