Electricity: The Council of State issues an opinion on purchase tariff for electricity produced by facilities using wind mechanical energy (Vent de Colère - Fédération Nationale et Vent du Bocage)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. – EC, 6 August 2008, Association Vent de Colère - National Federation and Association Vent du Bocage, n°297723 The promotion and development of renewable energy is at the heart of the European Union's energy strategy. They are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the Union's energy independence. The proposal for a Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources communicated at the beginning of the year is evidence of the Commission's ambition in this area. In France, the purchase obligation is the main incentive lever used by the public authorities to promote the development of renewable energies. The principle is