Monitoring the implementation of the Commission recommendation and guidance on speeding up permit-granting procedures for renewable energy and related infrastructure projects : final report

The Recommendation and Guidance on speeding up permit-granting procedures for renewable energy and related infrastructure projects were adopted by the European Commission on May 18th, 2022. This initiative aimed to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy projects across the European Union, through better streamlining and speeding up permit-granting procedures. In May 2024, the European Commission updated both documents, to ensure their alignment with the developing regulatory framework. This study is a final report on the project, commissioned by DG ENER, that consisted of three components: (1) monitoring the measures implemented by Member States under the Recommendation, (2) support in the organisation of a series of meetings of the informal Expert Group on Accelerating permitting for renewable energy projects and (3) a stakeholder event. This final report provides actionable insights to expedite permit-granting procedures for renewable energy and related infrastructure projects.