A permit for wind projects can take up to nine years to obtain, and over four years for ground mounted solar projects. The commission is encouraging a european member states to try and come up with wit joint ventures. But in the end it's going to be down to national governments to actually change regulation locallyand make this happen.
The European Commission in May proposed its ‘REPowerEU’ plan to wean the EU off supplies of Russian fossil fuels and accelerate its transition to a low-carbon economy. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we talk with experts about the plan and what it means for investment in renewables.
We speak with Elisabetta Cornago, senior research fellow at think tank the Centre for European Reform. We talk to Hans Stegeman, chief investment strategist at asset manager Triodos Investment Management. And we hear from Dries Acke, policy director of SolarPower Europe, which represents the solar power industry.
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