The European Commission has put forward two measures over the last two weeks to prevent gas price fluctuations and to speed up renewable energy permitting pipelines. November 9th saw the Commission propose a temporary emergency regulation that would set maximum permitting periods for renewable energy projects for each different technologies. This temporary fix should last at least one year. For solar and co-located storage projects the Commission has proposed a maximum deadline of one month for the permitting process and would consider that the installation of new renewable energy plants would override public interest over this one-year period. Heat pump installations will also be covered by a 3-month maximum deadline and a simplified process for grid connection for larger heat…