Delivering on the European Green Deal A Private Sector Perspective 2025

Planning and timelines score of Global Business Complexity Index in selected economies FIGURE 10 Note: Average for EU calculated as GDP weighted average of individual member states. Source: TMF Group. (2023). Global business complexity index 2023. https://www.tmf-group.com/en/news-insights/publications/global-business-complexity- hub/#anchor1. The RES Simplify project, conducted by the Directorate General for Energy of the European Commission together with renewable energy private sector players, analysed barriers in renewable energy permitting, with wind, solar, hydro and geothermal technologies being the scope of the analysis.101 It provided EU-wide recommendations to resolve them, including establishing one-stop-shop, digitalization, and early public engagement, among others.102 Many of these recommendations have been included in the Net Zero Industry Act, although the effects are not expected to be felt before 2026.103 In the meantime, case studies from Denmark, the Netherlands and Finland show how such recommendations can work in practice.Country/region Planning and timelines complexity Italy Very high Poland Austria France Germany Sweden Croatia High EU Greece Hungary Slovenia South Korea Spain Finland Medium Malta Romania Belgium Bulgaria China Cyprus Portugal Slovakia Ireland Czech Republic Very Low Denmark Japan Luxembourg Netherlands USA Delivering on the European Green Deal: A Private Sector Perspective 19