That means: suspension of regulations, faster planning and approval processes, single points of contact (one-stop shops) and more transparent information. We in Germany just have to get involved in the design of this European initiative, grab the simplifications, implement them quickly and sometimes move forward when it’s taking too long in Europe.
Third: The conception and even more so the implementation of economic and location policy – especially in the area of clean technologies must be a top priority. This applies to the Federal Chancellery and even more so to the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Despite good conditions as a location, we are losing ground every day. The Federal Chancellor can work against this with his authority to set guidelines. He can and must commit his cabinet, from the Minister of Justice to the Minister of Labor, to the project “Location Germany” again and again. He must push for implementation and dissolve blockages. The Federal Minister for Economics and Climate Protection must act as location minister more urgently than ever.