20.500.12556/DKUM-97292 Environmental assessment safeguarding nature and accelerating the green transition Presoja vplivov na okolje varovanje narave in pospešitev zelenega prehoda The accelerated deployment of a renewable energy infrastructure is a cornerstone of the European green transition, yet the planning, assessment and permitting processes are perceived increasingly as bottlenecks. This paper examines environmental assessment as an enabling framework that can support faster, more coherent and more legitimate decision-making in the context of energy system transformation. Rather than framing environmental assessment as a procedural barrier, the paper conceptualises it as a decision-making and governance infrastructure that integrates environmental, social and health considerations into energy planning. Drawing on recent research and a synthesis of contemporary practice, the paper highlights the importance of early engagement, systems thinking and transformative approaches that move beyond narrow compliance-oriented assessment. Particular attention is given to the balance between acceleration and simplification, as well as to the role of agency, collaboration and professional capacity. The paper concludes that a well-designed environmental assessment does not slow down the green transition, but helps ensure that it is resilient, legitimate and aligned with the long-term sustainability objectives. Pospešeno uvajanje infrastrukture za obnovljivo energijo je temelj evropskega zelenega prehoda, vendar se postopki načrtovanja, presoje in izdaje dovoljenj vse bolj dojemajo kot ozka grla. Ta članek obravnava presojo vplivov na okolje kot omogočitveni okvir, ki lahko podpira hitrejše, bolj usklajeno in bolj legitimno odločanje v kontekstu preobrazbe energetskega sistema. Namesto da bi presojo vplivov na okolje predstavljali kot postopkovno oviro, jo članek konceptualizira kot infrastrukturo za odločanje in upravljanje, ki v energetsko načrtovanje vključuje okoljske, družbene in zdravstvene vidike. Na podlagi nedavnih raziskav in sinteze sodobne prakse članek poudarja pomen zgodnjega vključevanja, sistemskega razmišljanja ter transformativnih pristopov, ki presegajo ozko na skladnost usmerjeno presojo. Posebna pozornost je namenjena ravnotežju med pospeševanjem in poenostavljanjem ter vlogi agencije, sodelovanja in strokovne usposobljenosti. Članek sklene, da dobro zasnovana presoja vplivov na okolje ne upočasnjuje zelenega prehoda, temveč pomaga zagotoviti, da je odporen, legitimen in usklajen z dolgoročnimi cilji trajnosti. environmental assessment green energy transition Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) sustainable development goals systems thinking energy planning governance presoja vplivov na okolje prehod na zeleno energijo presoja vplivov na okolje (PVO) strateška presoja vplivov na okolje (SEA) cilji trajnostnega razvoja sistemsko razmišljanje energetsko načrtovanje upravljanje true false false Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Neznano 2026-02-26 12:57:00 2026-02-26 12:57:01 2026-02-27 03:17:45 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 str. 251-259 Št. 4 Letn. 18 dec. 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 2025-12-01 2025-12-23 2025-12-31 502.174.3 268890371 1855-5748 Environmental_assessment__safeguardi-Fike-2025.pdf Environmental_assessment__safeguardi-Fike-2025.pdf 1 30D044AE2B9EAD6353A8A7B1314DF03F 20497d494df98718a9bc6d9e324677a3461406dfc0d2e9b76a6249c93e0b8afe adbb1c0e-130a-11f1-94ed-00155d580e1a https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=203952 https://journals.um.si/index.php/jet/article/view/5806/3547 0 c46fa196-130a-11f1-94ed-00155d580e1a https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=203953 Fakulteta za energetiko Univerzitetna založba Univerze v Mariboru Journal of energy technology 0 0 0