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Appeal for the future for Brandenburg: reducing bureaucracy for a green energy transition!
On July 3, 2025, over 300 experts met in Brandenburg to discuss reducing bureaucracy and expanding renewable energies.
Appeal for the future for Brandenburg: reducing bureaucracy for a green energy transition!
On July 3rd, over 300 participants from business, science and politics discussed the pressing challenges of the energy transition at the Renewable Energy Industry Day in Brandenburg and Berlin. The big topics - the expansion of wind and solar systems and the reduction of bureaucracy in the approval process - are very popular. This information brings City Gazette Online to the point.
The evening was marked by a clear call: bureaucratic hurdles must be reduced so that the energy transition does not come to a standstill. Jan Hinrich Glahr handed over the demands as a “future appeal for Brandenburg” to Minister Daniel Keller, who emphasized that rapid action in network expansion and the simplification of bureaucratic processes were on the agenda. The need for a constructive dialogue between network operators, producers and consumers was emphasized again and again. Smart solutions for network connection are needed to increase the urgently needed capacities.
The challenges of the energy transition
One of the biggest challenges is the lengthy planning and approval of projects. These processes are considered an obstacle to the expansion of renewable energies. Small and medium-sized companies in the renewable energy sector in particular need support in order to free up resources and work efficiently. According to that BDEW Reducing bureaucracy is considered extremely important in order to advance the energy transition and secure the energy supply in Germany.
Minister Keller confirmed that Brandenburg would like to further expand its network. The idea of digitalization plays a central role here. A sophisticated digital infrastructure could not only shorten planning processes, but also promote citizen involvement. These should be included in planning at an early stage - a wish that many participants at the industry day expressed.
Political decisions
In the political context, the coalition agreement between the Union and the SPD is an important basis. This is committed to German and European climate goals, with the aim of achieving climate neutrality by 2045. Measures to promote renewable energies were already initiated under the old government and will now be continued and adapted. The Law firm KPMG emphasizes that the expansion of all renewable energy potential is on the agenda.
The aim is to reduce energy costs for citizens and companies. To this end, incentives should also be created for existing systems so that they can feed into the grid and system. At the same time, investments of around 721 billion euros are to be mobilized for the energy transition by 2030 - a mammoth task that can only be achieved if everyone involved works together.
The urgent need to reduce bureaucracy is also discussed in a BDEW brochure, which provides numerous facts and figures on the bureaucratic hurdles in the energy sector. It is clear that the future of the energy industry must be ensured by relieving bureaucratic requirements.
Overall, one thing remains clear: the energy transition is a Herculean task that requires courage and cooperation. Citizens, companies and politicians are equally called upon to shape the future sustainably and not only to ensure security of supply in Germany, but also to actively develop it further.