White & Case partner Erasmus Hoffmann and Counsel Marco Buschmann discuss in Börsen-Zeitung how the EU's implementation of international environmental participation rights has created additional complexity for infrastructure planning and approval processes. They emphasize that, while transparency and public participation are essential, the current regulatory framework often leads to delays and legal uncertainty for key projects. Hoffmann and Buschmann advocate for a more balanced approach at the EU level to enable the timely realization of critical infrastructure, while maintaining high standards for public involvement.
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