Raw materials in Europe: EU Commission selects 47 strategic projects to diversify access
Brussels, 25 March 2025 The Commission has adopted, for the first time, a list of...
Germany: EU Commission approves €5bn state aid scheme to decarbonise industries
The German scheme is aimed at helping the industry reduce carbon dioxide (‘CO2') emissions in their production processes thanks to…
IAEA Director General statement on the situation in Ukraine on 21 March 2025
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said it was encouraging to see the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) being considered…
EU Commission launches new partnerships in advanced materials, textiles, photovoltaics
The EU Commission has taken a key step in advancing Europe's technological leadership and sustainability goals by creating three new…
Managing electricity peak demand in the EU: ACER peak-shaving consultation is open
Today, ACER launches a public consultation to assess the impact of developing peak-shaving products on the EU electricity market under normal conditions.…
Steel and metals industries: EU Commission Action Plan to secure competitiveness
The EU Commission takes action to maintain and expand European industrial capacities in the steel and metals sectors. The Action Plan on…
Eurelectric calls for improvement of CBAM for electricity trading
The EU power sector strongly believes the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) can encourage third countries to cut carbon…
Hydropower: EIB supports Ebensee pumped storage power plant in Upper Austria
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Energie AG Oberösterreich in Upper Austria a financing package of up to €400 million to…
Czechia: EU Commission approves €960m state aid to support strategic investments
The EU Commission concluded that the Czech scheme is necessary, appropriate and proportionate to accelerate the green transition and facilitate…
EU Commission: Wind energy powering the clean transition
Wind energy is abundant across many parts of Europe. It is a cost-effective way of generating electricity from a resource…
Meeting of the Nuclear Alliance in the margin of the EU Energy Council
The Nuclear Alliance considers the EU Commission’s Action Plan as a significant opportunity for the Commission to ensure that all…
ACER: Expanding EU energy market integration is key for EU decarbonisation and competitiveness
ACER kicks off its 2025 Monitoring Report series with key insights into the EU energy markets, highlighting major developments in…
Main results of the EU Energy Council, 17 March 2025
EU Energy ministers discussed the action plan for affordable energy and to exchange views on the EU's energy security architecture.…
East Netherlands: EU STEP and ERDF funding to support energy transition
The Netherlands will invest in innovation in clean and resource-efficient technology under the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) and…
Spain: EU Commission approves €699m state aid to support energy storage
The EU Commission has approved a €699 million Spanish scheme to support investments in energy storage facilities to foster the transition towards a…
Background on the TTE Energy Council Brussels, 17 March 2025
EU Energy ministers meet in Brussels to discuss the action plan for affordable energy. They will also exchange views on the…
Affordable Energy: EU Commissioner Jørgensen’s statement in the EU Parliament debate
"What do all of these actions mean for homes and businesses in Europe? Taken together, we have the potential to…
EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by Minmetals, Meiwa and Toyota
The EU Commission has approved the creation of a joint venture by subsidiaries of China Minmetals Corporation, Meiwa (Shanghai) Corporation,…
Netherlands: EIB supports electricity grid investments with loan to Stedin
Dutch electricity network operator Stedin has signed a €500 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB), with the…
South Africa: Presidents von der Leyen and Costa unveil €4.7bn Global Gateway package
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa take part in the EU-South Africa Summit in Cape…
International Energy Agency: Oil Market Report March 2025
The IEA Oil Market Report (OMR) is one of the world's most authoritative and timely sources of data, forecasts and…
Phase-out of Russian gas and commodities: Statement by EU Commissioner Jørgensen
"EU sanctions also target Russian oil imports, and significant progress has been made in this area. Russian oil now accounts…
LIFE: Ensuring a fair clean energy transition for all
Building on its work in four Member States, LIFE SITRANS recently launched JETO (Just Energy Transition Observatory), a ground-breaking digital…
ACER on compensation for grid operators covering cross-border power losses
The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) publishes today its annual report on the implementation of the Inter-Transmission…
Conservative ECR Group calls for faster replacement of Russian gas imports
Speaking in a debate in the European Parliament, Adam Bielan, ECR Coordinator in the Foreign Affairs Committee, stressed the dangers…
Energy and IT: Discover the fourth edition of the E.DSO Technology Radar
The European Distribution System Operators (E.DSO) have published their latest E.DSO Technology Radar. The radar supports national Distribution System Operators…
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright delivers keynote remarks at CERAWeek 2025
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright delivered remarks today at the 43rd annual CERAWeek by S&P Global, outlining the administration’s…
Uranium enrichment in France: EIB and Orano sign a loan agreement for €400 million
The loan finances part of the total investment of nearly €1.7 billion that Orano is devoting to a 30% increase in…
Renewable hydrogen: EU Commission approves Austrian and Lithuanian state aid
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €400 million Austrian State aid scheme, and a €36…
ACER: Proposed gas transmission tariffs for Hungary are largely compliant with EU rules
Today, ACER releases its report on the Hungarian gas transmission tariffs directed at Magyar Energetikai és Közmű-szabályozási Hivatal (MEKH), the national regulatory…
EIB lends Latvenergo €200 million loan to refurbish power-distribution network
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Latvian energy utility Latvenergo AS €200 million to upgrade the country's electricity distribution…
Czechia: EU Commission approves €279m state aid for energy storage
The European Commission has approved a €279 million Czech scheme to support investments in electricity storage facilities to foster the transition towards…
Energising Syria’s future – Commentary by the EU Institute of Security Studies
Syria has many challenges. Energy is one. The EU can be part of the solution with a strong offer supporting…
Call to Action: Make hydrogen a priority in the next EU budget
Clean Hydrogen Partnership stakeholders are invited to actively participate in the public consultation, making a strong case for continued and…
Litgrid joined the European balancing energy exchange platform PICASSO
Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid has successfully accessed the pan-European Platform for the International Coordination of Automatic Frequency Restoration…
INERATEC secures €70m financing for Europe’s largest e-Fuel-production in Frankfurt
Sustainable e-Fuel production pioneer INERATEC today formally agreed a €40 million venture debt loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB)…
Eurelectric EVision 2025: Opening Speech by EU Commissioner Tzitzikostas
"Sufficient recharging infrastructure is equally important. The Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation sets clear targets, and we are already seeing results.…
EU Commission and EIB to found investment platform for affordable and sustainable housing
EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen joins EIB Group President Nadia Calviño to start laying the foundations of…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Larus by Igneo and the Höegh Family Group
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of Larus Holding Limited of Bermuda by Igneo Infrastructure Partners…
EU Commission proposes two-year extension of EU Gas Storage Regulation
The European Commission proposes to prolong the current Gas Storage Regulation until the end of 2027. In the current geopolitical…
EU Automotive Action Plan: Reactions by EU politicians
Brussels, 5 March 2025 ECR Group finds Automotive Action Plan a half-hearted solution MEPs from...
IEA Commentary: The battery industry has entered a new phase
The global battery market is surging as demand soars and prices fall. In 2024, electric car sales jumped 25% to…
Upcoming: Commission to launch second mid-term matching round via AggregateEU
A new mid-term matching round to coordinate joint gas purchasing, through the AggregateEU mechanism, will be launched by the Commission…
EU Commission welcomes ICAO agreement on aircraft fuel standards and noise levels
The European Commission welcomes a landmark decision by ICAO’s Committee for Aviation Environmental Protection. The agreement sets binding standards to…
Moldova approves NECP to accelerate decarbonisation and EU integration
The Government of Moldova has approved its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) for 2025-2030. Based on Energy Community Secretariat…
IAEA Board briefed on Ukraine, Iran, Gender Parity, and Artificial Intelligence
The IAEA Director General reminded the Agency’s Board of Governors today of the precarious nuclear safety situation in Ukraine, and…
Czechia: EU Commission approves €103m state aid for district heating from biomass
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €103 million Czech scheme to support the production of heat from biomass in…
Paks II: EU Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-59/23 P – Austria v EU Commission
EU Advocate General Medina proposes to set aside the judgment of the EU General Court that upheld the EU Commission’s…
EU Action Plan on Affordable Energy: Lowering energy costs, completing the energy union
As a key component of the Clean Industrial Deal, this Plan will not only bring relief to households facing high energy…
IEA sees negative impact of component prices and supply chain pressures on grid infrastructure
Efforts to expand and modernise electricity transmission grids around the world face mounting challenges as supply chain bottlenecks intensify, according…