European Commission – DG ENER
2025
COWI A/S, Eclareon
How can the expansion of renewable energies in the EU be accelerated?
Our project with COWI A/S and Eclareon for the Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) of the European Commission aims to help EU countries overcome obstacles to the expansion of renewable energies. To this end, we have examined approval and administrative processes at national, regional and local level.
The final report identifies eight priority areas in which member states should take measures to simplify and accelerate approvals:
Our insights come from a comprehensive analysis in all 27 EU member states, which focussed on current and planned measures to accelerate renewable energy projects. In addition, we have created a knowledge database of best practices for approval procedures that serves as a valuable resource for member states.
The project comprised the following steps:
Study (EU website)
Project team: Jens Hobohm, Leonard Krampe, Saskia Lengning, Tommaso Luisari, Paul Wendring
Last update: 18 February 2025
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