Accelerating Renewable Energy Deployment

by name voted on 14.12.2022

Summary

A proposal to speed up renewable energy deployment by creating 'acceleration areas' with faster permitting and higher EU targets.

9 14.12.2022

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energy

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environment

human rights

social policy

european union

administrative reform

public administration

business and competition

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

The proposal aims to increase the Union's renewable energy target to 45% by 2030.
Member States must perform integrated mapping to identify land and sea areas needed for renewable energy deployment.
Member States are required to designate 'renewables acceleration areas' within two years of the directive entering into force.
Permit-granting processes in acceleration areas must not exceed nine months.

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Documents (PDFs)

REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives: amendments (REPowerEU)

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