On 24 October 2023, the Commission presented its action plans for onshore and offshore wind. The plans take the form of legal tweaks and recommendations as opposed to being full legal proposals. This means that the communications do not have any legislative force and should be read as a political commitment with a focus on enforcing existing rules.
If successfully implemented, auction criteria will be aligned across the block to ensure more predictable and sustainable wind project development, while fast-tracking permitting procedures.
Context First mention of the package came in President von der Leyen’s State of the Union Speech on 13 September 2022, preceded by lobbying efforts from the wind industry. The proposals come amidst surging inflation, supply chain bottlenecks, permit del…
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