Affected by public concerns and environmental impact assessment conclusions, Slovakia has significantly raised the threshold for wind power construction, halted most wind power planning projects, and thoroughly adjusted the country's renewable energy development path.

The Slovak Ministry of Environment recently rejected seven out of eight wind power acceleration zones, causing the country's wind power projects to come to a standstill. Environment Minister Thomas Taraba stated that the project lacks professional research support and has encountered widespread public opposition. The country will rely on nuclear power and hydropower to ensure energy supply in the future. Keywords: Slovakia, wind power policy

The local sustainable energy association proposed that public opposition stems from false advertising, and that the wind power acceleration zone can standardize industry standards and simplify approval processes. The stagnation of wind power construction may result in the country missing out on the 430 million euro recovery resilience fund, and currently only one wind power pilot in the Mikhalovtsi region has entered the subsequent environmental impact assessment stage.Editor/Min Jing