Austrian Chamber of Commerce Demands Acceleration of Energy Transition with Faster Approval Procedures

PeopleExecutives ♦ Published: November 10, 2022; 19:09 ♦ (Vindobona)

The EU Commission's emergency regulation is intended to accelerate the expansion of additional energy capacities, with the draft also to be extended to other areas of energy infrastructure. The head of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Karlheinz Kopf, demands acceleration of the Energy Transition with faster approval procedures and eased bureaucracy.

Against the backdrop of the current energy crisis, national and European decision-makers are looking for ways to diversify Europe's energy supply. "The expansion of additional generation capacity is a basic prerequisite for ensuring supply in Europe," emphasizes Karlheinz Kopf, Secretary General of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. "But this is simply not progressing fast enough. A…