The future of impact assessment in Austria and Germany – streamlining impact assessment to save the planet?

Streamlining IA for low-carbon activities respectively to reach climate mitigation targets has become a new trend. In Austria and Germany, likewise in many other countries authorities project developers discuss acceleration of impact assessment procedures looking particularly at public participation as one the factors suspected lead prolongation procedures. Additionally, also inspired by EU provisions regarding change renewable energies, experts streamlining between regional level, thus SEA EIA. this letter authors look critically most recent developments related ambition accelerate planning commissioning wind energy infrastructure both chances but negative consequences limitations. These are several such appropriate level or quality data. The provides implications practice alternative suggestions which might support efficient while maintaining improving its having mind various conflicting to, i.e., biodiversity, human health mitigation.