United behind a European consensus
on baseline principles for
Fast & Fair Renewables & Grids
Renewables (RES) are a great opportunity for local communities
However, mayors frequently encounter challenges such as local opposition, a lack of perceived local value, and competing interests and motivations. Municipalities need adequate support to step into their key roles as enablers, facilitators and mediators of RES with greater local acceptance.
Accelerating RES and grids deployment fairly
Key barriers to RES deployment include lengthy permitting times and a lack of political support. Issues centering on how fairly a project is implementing when it comes to community benefits also influence the pace of deployment for new RES and grid infrastructure.
With the right strategies in place, RES infrastructure deployment can contribute to local economies through by creating value for local communities, enhance support by engaging stakeholders from the outset and reduce environmental costs by creating synergies between climate action, and biodiversity protection.
The Fast and Fair Renewables & Grids agreement brings together developers, local governments, civil society and industry to establish a shared framework for building RES and grid projects more rapidly, and with greater community support.
United in a common approach
The Fast and Fair Renewables & Grids agreement brings together developers, local governments, civil society and industry to establish a shared framework rooted in the first European consensus on what consitutes fairness when building RES and grid projects more rapidly, and with greater community support. The framework outlines five baseline principles and criteria for stakeholders to achieve fairer outcomes for all through RES deployment.
Best practice examples illustrate the principles, showing the efficacy and utility of the approach described.
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