Motvind Norge (transl. Headwind Norway, abbreviated MN) is a Norwegian organization that fights against wind power development in Norway. The organization's purpose is to stop the development of wind power plants in Norway, regardless of planning and development status, and "transl. wishes to help homeowners and land owners who feel run over by the wind power developers".[1]
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| Founded | 7 September 2019 |
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| Type | forening/lag/innretning |
| Headquarters | Oslo |
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| Website | motvind |
MN was established on 7 September 2019,[2] and had its first national meeting in Frøya on 16 November 2019,[3] as an association of local action groups.[4][5]
Rune Haaland was employed as the organization's first general secretary.[6] The organization refers to wind power projects as an "transl. assault on nature, the environment and local communities, and a violation of people's sense of justice."[4]
Actions
editDuring the coronavirus pandemic in 2019–2020, Motvind Norge blocked County Road 465 at Kvinesdal with chains.[7] The police had to intervene and one person was fined.[8]
In May 2020, the development of a wind power plant was tried in court for the first time. The case was between Motvind Norge and the Vardafjellet Wind Power Plant, and Motvind Norge wanted to stop the development through a temporary injunction.[9] The court noted that it is not a superior administrative body with conversion competence, and Motvind Norge lost the case and had to pay court costs of 1,366,934 NOK (≈ 126,072 USD).[10][11]
In July 2023, demonstrators at Fosen were removed by the police. The Supreme Court ruled in 2011 that the concession for the wind power plants at Storheia and Roan were illegal, and the demonstrators protested that the state did not follow up on the verdict.[12]
References
edit- ^ NTB (2019-10-24). "Organisasjonen Motvind Norge samler motstandere av vindkraft" [The organization Motvind Norge brings together opponents of wind power]. Finansavisen. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Nøkkelopplysninger fra Enhetsregistere" [Key information from the Enhetsregisteret]. Brønnøysundregistrene (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Energipolitikk på naturens premisser" [Energy policy on nature's terms]. Energi & Natur (in Norwegian Bokmål). Sammendragsrapport. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ a b "Historikk" [History]. Motvind Norge (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Hovland, Kjetil (2020-08-30). "Nå har Motvind flere medlemmer enn Frp og SV" [Now Motvind has more members than FRP and SV]. E24 Næringsliv (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Andersen, Ina (2019-11-21). "Bellona-grunnlegger skal lede kamp mot vindmøller" [Bellona founder to lead fight against wind turbines]. Teknisk Ukeblad (in Norwegian Bokmål). NTB. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Aksjon mot ulovlig arbeid på Buheii" [Action against illegal work at Buheii]. Motvind Norge (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Jordheim, Hans (2020-04-01). "Vindkraft-aksjonister blokkerte veien for arbeidere" [Wind power activists blocked the way for workers]. Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). E24. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Morsund, Gunnar (2020-05-10). "Rettssak kan forandre vindkraftutbygginger i Norge" [Court proceedings can change wind power developments in Norway]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Brenna, Anders (8 June 2020). "Vindkraft-kjennelsen er en kalddusj for Motvind" [The wind power ruling is a cold shower for Motvind]. enerWE (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Hovland, Kjetil (2020-06-05). "Må betale 1,3 millioner i saksomkostninger: Motvind fikk ikke stanset Vardafjell" [Has to pay 1.3 million in court costs: The headwind could not stop Vardafjell]. E24 Næringsliv (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Motvind Norge anmelder politiet etter Roan-aksjonen" [Motvind Norge reports to the police after the Roan action]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Trøndelag. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-10-11.