EDP Chief Warns European Union Has Lost Critical Urgency Regarding Energy Security
EDP CEO Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade warned at Davos that bureaucratic delays are stalling renewable energy projects and hurting European competitiveness.
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miguel stilwell d'andrade, the CEO of Energias de Portugal SA , stated at the Davos forum on January 21, 2026, that the European Union 
EUhas lost the sense of urgency needed to strengthen its energy security. The head of one of the largest renewable power producers in the European Unionhighlighted that bureaucratic delays in licensing and permitting are preventing the rapid deployment of wind and solar energy. These delays hinder efforts to replace costly imported fossil fuels, such as Natural Gas , which remains a significant structural constraint.
EUhas lost the sense of urgency needed to strengthen its energy security. The head of one of the largest renewable power producers in the European Unionhighlighted that bureaucratic delays in licensing and permitting are preventing the rapid deployment of wind and solar energy. These delays hinder efforts to replace costly imported fossil fuels, such as Natural Gas , which remains a significant structural constraint.
