Denmark’s energy minister has called for European governments to do more to ease the process of approvals for renewable energy projects amid mounting pressure for them to diversify away from Russian fossil fuels.
Dan Jørgensen said that while the EU had “sent some good signals” about smoothing out permitting procedures, which can take as long as nine years for wind farms, “there is still potential for us to do better”.
“It’s not only about regulation but also, as public authorities, how you deal with these processes. How do you make sure that when the contractor is doing this project, they’re able to do it as swiftly as possible?” he said.