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Germany needs to revamp its energy policy to avoid issues with supply security and higher transition costs, Bavaria鈥檚 state premier Markus S枚der . 鈥淎fter all, it is clearly evident that the simultaneous phase-out of nuclear energy and coal is not yet linked to a coherent national energy concept,鈥� said the head of the Christian Social Union (CSU) 鈥� Bavarian sister party of chancellor Angela Merkel鈥檚 CDU. Calling energy policy a 鈥減roblem child鈥�, S枚der said Germany must ensure faster approval procedures for infrastructure projects such as power lines and train tracks to make the country future-proof. 鈥淓verything takes too long with us. Our processes are hardly competitive internationally.鈥� Proposing a 鈥渕odernisation law鈥� to speed up processes, S枚der also cautioned that this must not lead to less citizen participation. One example of such infrastructure projects are the envisioned liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals in northern Germany. 鈥淚t is not unwise to have alternatives,鈥� S枚der said, regarding federal government plans to support their construction.

Germany is bidding farewell to nuclear energy by the end of 2022 and coal by 2038 at the latest. At the same time, it is expanding renewable energy sources and working to make its economy virtually climate-neutral by mid-century. However, expansion of wind power and major power transmission lines are lagging behind government plans, and many see complicated and time-consuming permit procedures as a key issue. However, these procedures also ensure that citizens鈥� concerns are taken into account.