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Permitting is still not fast enough and
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Permitting reforms in Europe
FIGURE 1
The Figure 1 shows how Germany since 2022, has been leading
the way in reforming the procedures for granting renewable
energy permits in Europe (according to Bloomberg). It is
interesting to note that Germany by reducing the environmental
requirements (EIA) and the possibility of legal challenges, is in
line with the ambitious objective set out in Article 16 of the EU
Renewable Energy Directive (no more than one year in obtaining
the permits).
Germany leads the way in permiting reforms
Germany has pursued the most aggressive permiting reforms across Europe
since 2022, which shows in its renewables buildout
20 GW of newly built solar and wind power
Germany’s
permitting
reforms
15
10
0
2006
Germany
Source: BloombergNEF
2023
Spain
Turkey
Italy
Poland
France
UK
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