A new report from Moody's suggest that Spain, followed by Italy, face the greatest regulatory risk in Europe for investors in renewable energy projects. The UK, France and Germany on the other hand are considered to have strong regulatory frameworks for renewables investors. The new study looks at the regulatory risk across Europe, by analysing whether or not the﻿ promised levels of government﻿ support are fulfilled. In a nutshell, it shows that while there is some progress being made towards meeting EU targets, many countries still need more time before they can be fully compliant.
A new report from Moody's suggest that Spain, followed by Italy, face the greatest regulatory risk in Europe for investors in renewable energy projects. The UK, France and Germany on the other hand are considered to have strong regulatory frameworks for renewables investors. The new study looks at the regulatory risk across Europe, by analysing whether or not the﻿ promised levels of government﻿ support are fulfilled. In Spain, the previous Government changed subsidy regimes for existing renewable energy producers and in Italy, the Government changed the solar subsidy regime, after a large adoption of the technology.