Signal 37.5 percent of solar and wind projects delayed or cancelled amid environmental concerns and local opposition

Summary

The report identifies a gap between carbon neutrality plans and reality in expanding renewables and hydrogen and in cutting industrial emissions. As one measure of that gap, it states that 37.5 percent of solar and wind power projects have been delayed or abandoned. The causes cited are environmental damage, deterioration of landscapes and opposition from local residents. These conflicts are one reason renewable deployment keeps stalling despite overall growth. The report responds by proposing systems that assess ecological, landscape and noise factors together with social acceptance, and mechanisms to mediate conflicts. It uses the figure as the leading indicator of the distance between carbon neutrality goals and conditions on the ground.