Rich Powell writes for the World Economic Forum about the need for permitting reform.
- Support for clean energy is broad and bipartisan, but its global deployment has been slow.
- Outdated regulations are largely to blame and have increased costs and slowed down the construction of clean power projects.
- Commonsense reforms like green lighting clean energy projects and reducing litigation would bring more firm, clean, dispatchable energy to the grid.
- The U.S. and the rest of the world needs to embrace a culture of ‘yes’ to meet future energy demand while reducing emissions.
“By adopting a holistic approach that focuses on regulatory reform, reducing government bureaucracy, and moving away from abusive litigation practices, we can surmount the barriers hindering the transition towards a sustainable energy future.”
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