In particular, during assessment, planning or licensing procedures for renewable energy installations, Member States should take account of all Union environmental law and the contribution made by energy from renewable sources towards meeting environmental and climate change objectives, in particular when compared to non-renewable energy installations.
Go háirithe, le linn na nósanna imeachta um measúnú, pleanáil nó ceadúnú le haghaidh suiteálacha fuinnimh inathnuaite, ba cheart do na Ballstáit dlí comhshaoil uile an Aontais a chur san áireamh mar aon lena mhéid a chuidíonn fuinneamh ó fhoinsí inathnuaite leis na cuspóirí comhshaoil agus athraithe aeráide a bhaint amach, go háirithe i gcomparáid le suiteálacha fuinnimh neamh-inathnuaite.