Trump demands demolition of wind turbines in the North Sea - a big mistake?

Donald Trump has called for the dismantling of wind turbines in the North Sea. On his Truth Social platform, he spread a report on the withdrawal of the US oil company Apache from the region and criticized the UK for a "very big mistake" in energy policy. Trump demanded: "Opens the North Sea. Complete the wind turbines!", Which is not the first time that the former US president is targeting renewable energy. Last autumn he had already mocked Germany for its wind energy policy and claimed that Germany would be bankrupt if it had continued to expand the wind turbines, while the country has actually increased the expansion of wind turbines in recent years.

The British government, under Prime Minister Keir Strandmer, currently does not award new licenses for oil and gas bores in the North Sea. This follows the withdrawal of Apache, which is justified by 2029 with uneconomical oil production due to increasing taxes. Trump, who lowered Standards in climate and environmental protection during his first term (2017-2021) and withdraw the USA in 2020 from the Paris climate agreement, attacks British and European energy policy again, while Great Britain and Germany are obviously relying on renewable energies, such as German Wirtschaft Nachrichten reported.

Trump and the wind power

Trump's criticism of wind power is a recurring topic. He commented at a right -wing conservative conference and attacked not only the British, but also German energy policy. He claims that the focus on wind energy could lead to financial difficulties, especially in Germany, even though the country has made efforts in reality to increase its wind energy production. This criticism is part of a larger trend that Trump puts when it comes to renewable energies.