Energy Omnibus - Keep Nature Directives Intact

A coalition of organisations warns the European Commission that using omnibus procedures to simplify legislation risks deregulation and the undermining of the Birds and Habitats Directives. They argue that permitting delays are caused by administrative capacity and staffing shortages rather than environmental law, and propose alternatives such as digitalising procedures, designating renewable energy areas via science-based mapping, and providing targeted implementation support through the Accele-RES plan and Technical Support Instrument.

• The authors express concern that the EU's tendency to use omnibus procedures for simplification may lead to outright deregulation and undermine public trust and regulatory stability by bypassing democratic processes.
• The Birds and Habitats Directives are identified as the core of the EU's environmental legal framework; reopening them would create legal uncertainty and worsen biodiversity and climate crises.
• Permitting delays in the energy transition are attributed to structural weaknesses and administrative barriers rather than environmental laws, specifically citing a lack of qualified staff, insufficient administrative capacity in Member States, and a lack of public data.
• The document notes that no EU Member State has fully transposed RED III, and current projections suggest the EU will miss its 2030 targets for renewable energy (by 1.5%) and energy efficiency (by 3.6%), while being 1% short of the greenhouse gas reduction target.
• To accelerate permitting without reducing environmental protections, the authors recommend digitalising assessments, using science-based sensitivity mapping for renewable energy areas, utilizing the Accele-RES plan and Technical Support Instrument (TSI), and creating an EU-wide public data platform for biodiversity.

APA

ClientEarth (2025). Energy Omnibus - Keep Nature Directives Intact. https://www.clientearth.org/media/5gvmowtl/letter-to-commissioner-jorgensen-on-energy-omnibus.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. Energy Omnibus - Keep Nature Directives Intact. 2025. https://www.clientearth.org/media/5gvmowtl/letter-to-commissioner-jorgensen-on-energy-omnibus.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2025energy, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{Energy Omnibus - Keep Nature Directives Intact}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2025}, month = jun, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/5gvmowtl/letter-to-commissioner-jorgensen-on-energy-omnibus.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }