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Agenda of the EU Energy Council, 16 December 2024
Geothermal energy
Following the presentation of a report on the future of geothermal energy (by Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency), energy ministers will be invited to approve conclusions on the promotion of geothermal energy.
Future of energy policy
Ministers will hold a discussion on the future of energy policy in view of a genuine Energy Union. They will exchange views on the priorities for the next legislative cycle and discuss how these can help build the Energy Union.
Grids action plan
The Commission and the Hungarian presidency will provide follow-up information to the EU action plan on grids.
An EU action plan for grids (European Commission)
Any other business
In public session, the Presidency and the Commission will update energy ministers on the Action Plan on Grids.
Follow up to the action plan on grids
The Hungarian presidency will also publicly brief ministers on the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) Conference, which took place in Budapest on 14-15 November 2024.
Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) Conference (Budapest, 14-15 November 2024)
Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands requested a point on the export of cleaner fuels and a commitment to public health and the environment, to be taken in public session.
Towards the export of cleaner fuels: a commitment to public health and the environment
Ministers will receive an update from the Commission on winter preparedness and recent developments in international energy relations.
Austria, together with Czechia and Slovakia, will raise a point on the impact of the gas storage neutrality charge and the need for better coordination at European level.
Finally, as the incoming presidency, Poland will present its work programme on energy.
Practical information
Meeting n°4069
Location: Brussels
Preparatory documents
- List of A items, non-legislative activities
- List of A items, legislative deliberations
- Provisional list of A items, legislative deliberations
- Provisional agenda
- Background brief