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From 2022 to 2023, Germany saw installations of new wind and solar power nearly double, a shift driven in part by sweeping changes to simplify permitting for clean energy projects.
With war raging in Ukraine, imports of Russian gas have dwindled, forcing Europe to quickly ramp up its buildout of clean power. In line with EU directives, Germany has digitized permitting, streamlined the approval process, and declared clean energy to be of “overriding public interest,” a designation that shields projects from burdensome legal challenges….