Permitting policy

The European Commission’s energy directorate announced last week (12 February) that eight member states had still not complied with rules

Sweden should switch from its current developer-led approach to a competitive auction system for allocating offshore wind sites, a government

Hexicon CEO Marcus Thor remains “optimistic” for the future of Swedish offshore wind despite the government recently rejecting 13 projects

So far, only Denmark has notified full transposition into national law of the agreed provisions of the revised Renewable Energy

The UK’s recently elected Labour government has ended the de-facto ban on new onshore wind in England, with chancellor Rachel

Poland’s expected move to reduce its setback distance for new onshore wind farms could nearly double the land area available

Scotland’s government has promised to streamline permitting procedures for new and repowered onshore wind farms in a move the industry

The UK government’s move to overturn a de-facto ban on onshore wind in England does not go far enough to

An incoming Labour government would reform the UK’s offshore wind permitting system by setting clear timetables for each stage of

The Fiscal Responsibility Act will now go to US President Biden’s desk for his signature before Monday 5 June, the

Wind farm developers see clear deadlines on project permitting in Europe for the first time, but implementation of EU regulations