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Global mega trends currently shaping industry, society and politics are about to hit the energy business, and not least to hit the renewables. On the eve of October's annual conference of the European Wind Energy Association, this issue focuses attention on the hot political topics of the moment, also highlighted recently at a demonstration in Bonn (right). In a series of articles we examine what life will be like on a liberalised market -- and which policy instrument we believe to be best for opening the door to the opportunities ahead. The agenda we set calls for radical change in the interests of long term market security.