EU energy ministers push back against Commission, secure greater role in power grid planning
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Marta Pacheco
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EU energy ministers have secured a greater role in planning the bloc's future electricity system after pushing back against the European Commission's proposal for more centralized control over the power grid. Key discussions at a Luxembourg meeting on 26 June focused on two sensitive issues: a new centralized planning scenario for future grid investments and efforts to accelerate permitting for clean power projects, which currently take 5-10 years for approval. The EU's Cypriot Presidency has brokered an agreement among member states, paving the way for negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council.
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· 3 pulledTwo politically sensitive issues in the bloc's plan to revamp the electric grid were discussed by energy ministers in Luxembourg on 26 June: a new centralised planning scenario for future grid investments and a sweeping effort to accelerate permitting procedures for clean power projects, which typically take 5 to 10 years to be approved.
EU energy ministers have secured a greater role in planning Europe's future electricity system after launching an intense political campaign against the European Commission's proposal seeking more control over the bloc's power grid.
The EU's Cypriot Presidency has successfully reached an agreement among EU countries that paves the way for talks between the European Parliament and the Council.
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