EU Commissioner Wants To Streamline Regulations To Speed Up Renewables Projects

The European Union wants to speed up the deployment of renewable energies, even if it is retouching certain laws to protect biodiversity, has...

MEPs push for more coordination and resilience in European electricity grids - PubAffairs Bruxelles

MEPs adopted proposals for enhancing grid resilience, integrating renewable energy sources, and simplifying processes to meet the EU’s energy goals. In proposals adopted on Tuesday, MEPs from the Industry, Research and Energy Committee put forward ways to modernise Europe’s electricity grid infrastructure to accommodate the growing demand for renewable energy, ensure a resilient decarbonised electricity […]

EU targets conservation red tape to speed up renewables permits

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 13, 2025 The EU is looking to speed up permitting for new renewables projects from years to months by cutting conservation-linked red tape, the bloc's energy chief said in remarks published Tuesday. Dan Jorgensen told online publication Contexte his team was working on a simplification package to bring permit wait times for solar, wind and other green energy sources to under six months. "Today,

EU Commissioner Wants To Streamline Regulations To Speed Up Renewables Projects

Energy and Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told online outlet Contexte that the EU is looking to speed up permitting for new renewables projects from years to months by cutting conservation-linked red tape.According to Jørgensen, issuing permits may take “seven or 10 years, or even more than a decade, often. That’s totally unacceptable and it needs to fundamentally change.” Although permits are normally granted by member states, construction …

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