w ind f orce 12 1 contents foreword 2 introduction 3 executive summary 4 methodology 8 global status of wind power 10 success stories germany 14 united states 16 india 18 spain 20 offshore the new frontier 22 world s resources and demand for electricity 24 from 30 by 2020 investment costs employment 34 environmental benefits 40 policy recommendations 42 appendices 48 c limate change is a major challenge to sustainable development wide this increasingly recognised forward looking political business leaders one tasks we are facing profound transformation our energy system over next few decades replacing fossil fuels with renewable energies dramatically increasing efficiency force illustrates that critical part solution competitive in liberalised markets good locations encourages us envisage same other if get regulatory market frameworks right phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies internalising
