Euromines releases its Omnibus on Enabling Effective Procedures, a comprehensive position paper calling for faster, simpler, and more predictable environmental permitting in the EU.
The document highlights the urgent need to streamline overlapping legislation and reduce administrative burdens that delay vital mining and raw materials projects essential for Europe’s clean and resilient future.
Key Points:
- Calls for simplified and outcome-oriented permitting across Member States.
- Proposes balanced implementation between environmental protection and industrial competitiveness.
- Recommends concrete measures to unblock Europe’s raw material potential, including:
- Streamlining the Water Framework Directive and related rules.
- Clarifying processes under Natura 2000 and the Nature Restoration Regulation.
- Reconsidering the scope of the Industrial Emissions Directive.
- Avoiding administrative overlap through the Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive.
- Advocates for “Strategic Zones” or “Go-To Zones” to fast-track sustainable mining investments.
The Omnibus underscores that Europe’s green transition depends on effective, efficient permitting that builds trust, coherence, and competitiveness, without compromising high environmental standards.
Read our position paper below.