216 KB0 KB201320252025Fike, MatejPezdevšek, MarkoRoger, Andražletnik:18številka:issue 4str. 251-259ISSN:1855-5748COBISSID_HOST:268890371URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-WSYXCD8HenFakulteta za energetikoUniversity of Maribor, University of Maribor PressJournal of energy technologycilji trajnostnega razvojaenergetsko načrtovanjeenergy planningenvironmental assessmentEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA)governancegreen energy transitionprehod na zeleno energijopresoja vplivov na okoljepresoja vplivov na okolje (PVO)sistemsko razmišljanjeStrategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)strateška presoja vplivov na okolje (SEA)sustainable development goalssystems thinkingupravljanjeEnvironmental assessment| safeguarding nature and accelerating the green transition|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 objectivesPospešeno 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 trajnostiTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaUniverza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za energetiko