Following an in-depth investigation, the European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a revised Belgian support measure for the lifetime extension of two nuclear reactors, Doel 4 and Tihange 3.
“The EU has a strong track record with ecodesign and energy labelling, achieving to date a 12% reduction in energy consumption – corresponding to more than Belgium’s and Czechia’s combined energy usage. This benefits our strategic autonomy and supports businesses. 93% of consumers recognise the energy label, boosting demand for higher-rated products” – EU Commissioner Roswall.
On Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol and the European Commissioner for Energy, Dan Joergensen, to the NATO Headquarters for a meeting with the North Atlantic Council.
The EU Council signed off on a revised regulation on the application of Euratom safeguards, the nuclear materials supervision system within the Euratom Community which guarantees the peaceful use of nuclear materials. The new rules aim to simplify Euratom safeguards and align them with technological progress.
The latest generation of the energy label can be found on dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators, electronic displays, light sources and tyres. From June 2025 and July 2025, respectively, the new label will also be required to appear on smartphones and tablets and tumble dryers. Learn more about the label’s impact on consumer choices.
ACER recommends that the Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment and the Polish TSO take these findings into account and, if necessary, revise the National Resource Adequacy Assessment of Poland (NRAA). According to the agency, this would improve the robustness of the Polish assessment and provide a more accurate picture of the country’s electricity adequacy.
Russian Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Kamchatka Territory Governor Vladimir Solodov. The head of the region briefed the President about his performance in the past five years, including the regions energy and mining strategy.
The latest report on “How to Implement the Gas Package in Relation to LNG Issues”, published by the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER), seeks to analyse the different possibilities for the implementation of the gas decarbonization package in relation to LNG and hydrogen terminal issues.
The National Energy Dominance Council will be established within the Executive Office of the President, chaired by the Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and vice-chaired by the Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, and comprised of members of President Trump’s cabinet and key government agencies. The Council will advise President Trump on strategies to achieve energy dominance.
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A drone attack caused a fire on the building confining the remains of the reactor destroyed in the 1986 Chornobyl accident, a deeply concerning incident that underlines the persistent risks to nuclear safety during the military conflict, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said, the drone attack was launched by Russia. Learn more about what happened.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €111.7 million Greek measure to support Motor Oil Hellas, a Greek refinery company, to produce renewable hydrogen.
The Dispute Settlement and Sanctions Committee (CoRDiS) of the French energy regulatory authority (CRE) imposed an €8 million fine on Danske Commodities A/S and a €4 million fine on Equinor ASA for manipulating annual capacity auctions at the virtual interconnection point between France and Spain (PIR Pirineos) in 2019 and 2020.
At two weeks from the EU Affordable Action Plan, the electricity industry calls on the EU Commission to avoid ill-designed short-term measures: “Extending this legislation to utilities will increase bureaucracy, make the market less liquid and tie up billions of euros that could otherwise be invested in the transition. Policymakers will achieve the exact opposite of what the clean industrial deal is meant to”,electric’s Secretary General Kristian Ruby.
Chris Wright reflected on the U.S. Department of Energy’s rich legacy, highlighting key milestones like the 1938 discovery of nuclear fission and the groundbreaking achievements of the Manhattan Project. He also applauds the DOE’s ongoing advancements in high-energy physics, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence. Discover his vision for the future of the DOE.
The package–part of the European Union’s €50 billion Ukraine Facility–includes €420 million for new public-sector projects to restore and protect energy supplies, heating systems and other critical infrastructure that has been damaged since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. The EIB and the European Commission are set to finalise the approval of a €2 billion EIB contribution under the Facility.
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) announces the successful synchronization of the electricity systems of the Baltic states with the electricity system of Continental Europe. This historic event is a key milestone for the Baltic States and for Europe strengthening the energy resilience and independence across the region.
Carbon pricing for transport and heating fuels is to be introduced across the EU from 2027. But several countries are now questioning the rapid phase-out of fossil fuels – which could mean even higher costs in the long term. “We are sleepwalking towards a political disaster,” social democratic MEP Thomas Pellerin-Carlin warns.
As of today, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are fully independent from Russia’s and Belarus’s electricity systems. They successfully integrated into the EU internal energy market by joining the European continental network via Poland.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen and Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, will be in Lithuania over the weekend in view of the planned synchronisation of the Baltic countries with the European continental grid.
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts assessed that Spain showed a strong commitment to nuclear and radiation safety, and confirmed that Spain has successfully enhanced its regulatory framework, fully implementing recommendations made during the Agency’s 2018 mission.
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