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Reporting and evaluation By 30 June 2027, the Commission shall publish a report on the implementation of projects on the Union list, and submit it to the European Parliament and the Council. That report shall provide an evaluation of:

(a) the progress achieved in the planning, development, construction and commissioning of projects on the Union list, and, where relevant, delays in implementation and other difficulties encountered;

(b) the funds engaged and disbursed by the Union for projects on the Union list, compared to the total value of funded projects on the Union list;

(c) the progress achieved in terms of integration of renewable energy sources, including offshore renewable energy sources, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions through the planning, development, construction and commissioning of projects on the Union list;

(d) for the electricity and renewable or low-carbon gases including hydrogen sectors, the evolution of the interconnection level between Member States, the corresponding evolution of energy prices, as well as the number of network system failure events, their causes and related economic cost;

(e) the permit granting process and public participation, in particular:

(i) the average and maximum total duration of the permit granting process for projects on the Union list, including the duration of each step of the pre-application procedure, compared to the timing foreseen by the initial major milestones referred to in Article 10(6);

(ii) the level of opposition faced by projects on the Union list, in particular the number of written objections during the public consultation process and the number of legal recourse actions;

(iii) best and innovative practices with regard to stakeholder involvement;

(iv) best and innovative practices with regard to mitigation of environmental impacts, including climate adaptation, during permit granting processes and project implementation;

(v) the effectiveness of the schemes provided for in Article 8(3) regarding compliance with the time limits set in Article 10(1) and (2);

(f) regulatory treatment, in particular:

(i) the number of projects of common interest having been granted a cross-border cost allocation decision pursuant to Article 16;

(ii) the number and type of projects of common interest which received specific incentives pursuant to Article 17;

(g) the effectiveness of this Regulation in contributing to the Union’s 2030 targets for energy and climate and the achievement of climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest.