Industry body WindEurope has unveiled a resource mapping the local economic benefits spread by the sector, giving its advocates more lobbying ammunition in the final weeks before EU ministers make crucial decisions on the bloc's 2030 renewable energy target.

WindEurope’s Local Impact Global Leadership toolkit shows the fine detail of the micro-economic benefits underlying the sector’s headline €36bn ($42.4bn) contribution to EU GDP and the 263,000 jobs it supports.