Saxony plans to introduce a moratorium on the construction of wind turbines

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The German state of Saxony plans to introduce a moratorium on the construction of wind turbines.

Local residents oppose wind energy expansion due to concerns about environmental interference, noise and potential health hazards.

The opposition party Alternative for Germany submitted a proposal to the Landtag to ban the expansion of wind energy, but the bill did not receive a majority.

BERLIN, September 30 - RIA Novosti. The German federal state of Saxony plans to introduce a moratorium on the construction of wind turbines amid protests from local residents, the newspapers Leipziger Volkszeitung and Sächsische Zeitung report, citing their information.

“The ruling coalition of Saxony is preparing a moratorium... In some areas, permits for the construction of new installations will temporarily not be issued,” the publication says.

According to publications, in accordance with the requirements of federal legislation, the Saxon authorities must allocate more areas for the construction of wind turbines. However, local residents are resisting the expansion of wind power. Activists oppose interference with the environment, fearing noise, potential harm to health and a general decrease in quality of life.

The publications write that in Saxony, signatures have been collected for three months as part of a civil initiative to limit wind energy. According to the organizers, the required number of signatures has already been collected. Verification of signatures will begin in October, and upon completion, the initiative will be submitted for consideration to the chairman of the Landtag, the state parliament.

According to newspapers, the opposition party Alternative for Germany (AfD), which supported the people's initiative, submitted its own proposal to the Landtag to ban the expansion of wind energy, but the bill did not receive a majority.

The Bild newspaper notes that Saxony could become the first German state to introduce such a moratorium.