By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Shares in European wind power companies fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump suspended offshore leasing for wind on his first day in office, adding to pain in an industry that had turned to the U.

"President Trump’s energy policies will end leasing to massive wind farms that degrade our natural landscapes and fail to serve American energy consumers," it said. The comments stirred concern among wind power representatives, who said Trump's position jarred with his promise to maximize national energy output.

The suspension of offshore wind leasing by incoming US President Donald Trump has significantly impacted European wind power companies. On the first day of his second term in office, Trump halted new federal offshore wind leasing pending economic and environment review,