“The UK actually had the most engagement in its anti-wind posts, followed by Germany, Norway, and France.”

“Sweden ranked seventh, with more than 419,000 active engagements.”

“‘technological unviability and economic failure narratives’ made up more than 8,000 posts.”

“a recent study analysed more than four million bird movements with the help of radar and AI-based cameras over a year and a half. It found that more than 99.8 per cent of migratory birds reliably avoided the wind turbines.”

“ENTSO-E, Europe’s Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity, published its final report on the large-scale blackout that left parts of Spain and Portugal without electricity on 28 April last year. Despite claims that this was caused by renewable energy, the report found that wind turbines were not among the root causes.”

“A majority of Germans, Belgians, Dutch, French and Swiss now believe that transitioning to renewables will raise household power prices, despite the International Energy Agency (IEA) confirming the opposite”

“In France, Poland, Belgium and Switzerland, roughly half or more believe that electric cars (EVs) are just as bad for the planet as petrol or gas-powered cars”

“According to a European Union social media survey, more than 80 per cent of EU citizens believe they have been exposed to disinformation or fake news in the past week”

“around 50 per cent say they find it difficult to differentiate between reliable information and disinformation about climate change on social media.”

“In the US, Donald Trump has been implementing measures to stop offshore wind, arguing it is a national security risk.”

“The Bulgarian municipality of Vetrino became the first in Europe to impose a blanket moratorium on wind energy, effectively blocking the development of the 500 MW Dobrotich onshore wind project, valued at approximately €1.2bn”