Rafael Schmidt – Independent Environmental and Policy Consultant
Budget
Not declared
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Independent consultancy in environmental science, biodiversity protection and renewable energy development. The activities include: – preparing environmental assessments and species protection studies for renewable energy projects (PV, wind, battery storage), – supporting permitting and planning procedures, – advising companies on compliance with EU environmental and climate legislation, – contributing scientific expertise to public consultations, stakeholder processes and policy development. The objective is to enable environmentally responsible renewable energy deployment, improve nature protection outcomes, and support the implementation of the EU Green Deal and climate targets.
EU Legislative Interests
EU Green Deal, Renewable Energy Directive (RED II / RED III), Energy Efficiency Directive, Nature Restoration Law, Habitats Directive, Birds Directive, Environmental Impact Assessment Directive, Soil Strategy, Biodiversity Strategy 2030. Particular interest in regulatory frameworks for photovoltaic installations, onshore wind development and large-scale battery storage projects, including species protection, landscape planning and permitting procedures.
Communication Activities
Activities include professional communication with authorities and project developers in the context of environmental permitting, renewable energy projects and biodiversity protection. In the future, participation in EU-level consultations, stakeholder meetings and expert workshops is planned.
Interests Represented
Advances interests of their clients
Member Of
DGuSV – Deutscher Gutachter und Sachverständigen Verband e.V. www.dgusv.de
Organisation Members
Certified and registered expert (Sachverständiger) in the field of environmental sciences and management and biodiversity protection.
Additional Information
€ 10-200.000
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.