EEA report says clean energy tech drives EU jobs but skills shortages threaten growth
Clean energy technologies support 1.8 million jobs across the EU, with wind, solar PV, heat pumps and batteries driving employment…
IEA: Trade barriers and surplus capacity redraw energy technology manufacturing
In a new commentary, the IEA finds that the market for key energy technologies surpassed USD 1.1 trillion in 2025,…
EU Commission focus: Supercharging the transition with energy storage solutions
The EU is a proud champion of renewable energy. Harnessing the energy of abundant renewable sources like the wind, the…
Batteries: EU Council endorses law to ‘stop-the-clock’ on due diligence rules
The EU Council adopted today a new law to ease EU rules and thus boost EU competitiveness in the field…
EU Commission clears two joint ventures by Eramet, Suez RV and TFIN
The EU Commission has approved the creation of two joint ventures by Eramet S.A., Suez RV France S.A., and The…
EU Commission proposes extension for electric vehicle rule
The European Commission has today proposed to the Council a specific one-off extension – until 31 December 2026 – of…
Battery materials: What is the battery of the future made of?
The Empa research group led by Maksym Kovalenko is researching innovative materials for the batteries of tomorrow. Whether it's fast-charging…
EU Commission approves €659m French aid for electric vehicle batteries
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €659 million French measure to support Verkor in researching and developing…
State aid: EU Commission to set up a forum to improve selection and implementation of IPCEIs
The European Commission has informed Member States of its plan to launch the Joint European Forum for Important Projects of Common…
France: EU Commission approves €1.5bn to support ProLogium in developing innovative batteries for electric vehicles
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.5 billion French measure to support ProLogium Technologies (‘ProLogium') in researching…
EU Council adopts new regulation on batteries and waste batteries
The regulation of the European Parliament and the Council will apply to all batteries including all waste portable batteries, electric vehicle…
EU Parliament: Making batteries more sustainable, more durable and better-performing
The new law takes into account technological developments and future challenges in the sector and will cover the entire battery…
Astana Mining and Metallurgy Congress 2023: EU Commission VP Šefčovič travels to Kazakhstan to strengthen the bilateral relationship
The Vice-President will travel to Kazakhstan to follow up on the implementation of the Strategic Partnership on raw materials, batteries and…
EU-Kazakhstan strategic partnership becomes operational
Brussels, 19 May 2023 Today, Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, on behalf of the European Commission, and Alikhan...
Spain: EU Commission approves €837m to support the transition to a net-zero economy
Brussels, 11 May 2023 The European Commission has approved a €837 million Spanish scheme to...
Main results of the EU Environment Council on 17 March 2022
Brussels, 17 March 2022 Fit for 55 package The Council held a policy debate on...
EU Commission VP Šefčovič kick-starts EU-Ukraine partnership on raw materials and batteries
Today and tomorrow, Vice-President Šefčovič is in Ukraine to discuss and strengthen the collaboration between the EU...
IEU Energy Monitoring for 17 May 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: HYDROGEN EU Parliament: Hydrogen energy: what are the benefits for...