The institution of One Stop Shop is being promoted by the Parliamentary Energy Committee, in order to speed up the licensing process for Renewable Energy Sources.
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Energy Committee, DISY MP Kyriakos Hatzigiannis said that in the context of the discussion of the bill to promote and encourage the use of RES, "we are introducing the one-stop shop, procedures for very fast licensing of RES", so that the transition to the green era will take place at a much faster pace than we are used to.
In addition, he said that the "possibility of reversibility" of the origin of the fuel, i.e. where a particular batch comes from, is being promoted, which should be recorded on the proof of payment or purchase. Hatzigianni noted that this "will solve a lot of problems in this country, which have to do with both environmental criteria and where the fuel is purchased from."
DPA MP Michael Yacoumi said that "we have an obligation as MPs, legislatively, to strengthen the tools to further promote renewable energy systems."
He added that the creation of a statutory framework for the re-establishment of the One Stop Shop is being promoted, "which should not only have an executive and coordinating role, but an effective and catalytic one, and the time frame for issuing permits should not exceed 3 - 6 months, while in case the competent authority does not respond within 1 month, the One Stop Shop should proceed with the issuance of permits".
In addition, he said that other measures being promoted to promote and encourage RES are the RES (support) plans, Renewable Energy Communities and Certificates of Guarantee of Origin.
"It is incumbent upon all of us - as state institutions, more transparently, more fairly and more objectively, in a competitive environment particularly on the issue of electricity, to make policies aimed at not becoming totally dependent on fossil fuels (such as diesel and fuel oil), further penetration of renewable energy systems and tangible reduction of electricity to all of us as consumers," he said.
Meanwhile, Hatzigianni said that the Commission also discussed the transformation of DEFA into a public company. "It will solve a very big problem. It is imperative that it is passed as soon as possible and also that pending issues are finally settled," he added. He noted that the biggest pending issue is the conversion of the employment status to public service status.
He stressed that this pending issue cannot be allowed to perpetuate the resolution of this issue and must be voted on in a month at the latest "in order to move forward with all the projects that have to do with bringing natural gas to this country."
Source: CNA
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