It is important to realize that it is necessary to take care of the environment and protect it
for both, our own and future generations. As citizens we have the right and the duty to
actively participate in the formulations of environmental policies and on the other hand,
the state is obligated to inform and provide citizens with access to public informatio in an
appropriate way. The fact is that, along with the increase in population, the need for
energy has also increased. However, with the use of fossil fuels in the atmosphere, we are
still releasing huge amounts of harmful emissions. These have contributed to climate
change, rising temperatures on earth, and extreme weather events. With the
development and use of renewable sources, Slovenia is still behind compare to other
European countries. There are still quite few potentials in the field of renewable energy,
including solar and wind energy.
However the most of the projects remain only on paper due to problems in acquiring an
environmental permit, civilian initiatives that fight for the protection of birds and natural
ecosystems, as well as the bureaucracy itself. By extensively analyzing where I compared
Germany and Slovenia, I tried to find out why there is such a difference between these
two countries in the field of wind energy. I also tried to find solutions that could
contribute to better and more active participation in Slovenia and how could investors
and civil initiatives cooperate better.
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