The Hessian Greens are masters at interpreting statistics as evidence of political excellence.
It is therefore striking that the Ministers for Economics and Environment, Tarek Al-Wazir and Priska Hinz, are rather cautious about the current figures on the expansion of wind power.
You know, why.
The fact that as many plants were approved in the first three quarters of 2022 as in all of 2021 indicates only a slight increase.
A current decline in the weak momentum even becomes apparent if you take a closer look at the development within the first three quarters.
In July, Al-Wazir reported the approval of a total of 33 plants for the first half of the year.
The fact that a total of twelve will be added in the third quarter
Even the approval of a wind turbine does not mean that the rotors will actually turn a little later.
To the chagrin of the Greens, lawsuits are being filed against the majority of the plants.
Above all, the protection of species causes many projects to fail.
Because Hessen consists of 42 percent forest.
This share is not exceeded by any federal state.
Species protection will be the loser if Hesse will soon determine in the new energy law that the expansion of renewables is in the general interest and serves public safety.
This definition was originally a purely ideologically motivated move by the Greens.
But the electricity and gas crisis and its causes give the legislative project a serious substantive justification in retrospect.
Seen in this way, the current situation is suitable for awakening understanding for the program of the so-called eco-party among some opponents of wind power.
But it remains staunchly opposed to nuclear power.
At the same time, it tacitly allows the Staudinger 5 coal-fired power plant in Großkrotzenburg to remain connected to the grid longer than planned.
Both together do not serve climate protection.
It's pure ideology again.