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,