energy

HYDROGEN: EU Commission approves €550 million Italian State aid scheme to support investments for the use of hydrogen in industrial…

LOW-CARBON FUELS: The GHG Protocol Update should include Market-Based Accounting +++ PALM OIL: Uncovered: Oil giant ENI still using palm…

LNG FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports +++ GAS MARKETS: Global gas…

REPOWER EU: La Commission verse des préfinancements REPowerEU à la Belgique, à la Croatie, à Chypre, à la Finlande, à…

IEA: Clean sources of generation are set to cover all of the world’s additional electricity demand over the next three…

OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY: ENTSO-E publishes the first Offshore Network Development Plans paving the way towards the implementation of European Offshore…

HYDROGEN: EIB and NIB to provide €371 million with InvestEU backing for H2 Green Steel's large-scale production of green steel…

ENERGY SECURITY: ITRE 22-23/01 - Belgian presidency, Gas package, Cyber Resilience Act +++ ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE: Central and south-eastern European energy…

ENERGY SECURITY: Le Commissaire Breton à Belfort pour une visite consacrée à la souveraineté énergétique et industrielle européenne +++ EU…

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE: MEPs warn of China’s meddling in European critical infrastructure +++ RENEWABLES: REN21: Mark your calendar for the launch of…

BATTERY TECH: InvestEU programme supports €392 million investment in Europe's first circular battery production gigafactory in Sweden +++ EIB finances…

European Cohesion Policy supports the employment of millions of people, improves energy efficiency, and protects citizens from natural climate disasters…

ELECTRICITY MARKET DESIGN: Briefing - Improving the design of the EU electricity market - EP Think Tank +++ E-FUELS: IEA: The…

New UN regulation will ensure durable batteries for electric vans +++ IEA: Massive expansion of renewable power opens door to…

Keynote speech by Commissioner Breton - “A Europe that protects its citizens, transforms its economy, and projects itself as a…

Critical minerals are particularly in demand for the production of batteries for electric cars, with each battery requiring as much…

CLEAN ENERGY: IEA: Bridging the Gap for Inclusive Transitions: Clean Energy Programmes for Low-Income Households +++ HEAT PUMPS: Latest publications…

BATTERY TECH: EU Commission approves €902 million German State aid measure to support Northvolt in the construction of an electric…

IAEA: Norway Joins the IAEA’s Member State Support Programme for Nuclear Verification +++ ENERGY MERGERS: La Commission de l'UE autorise…

IEA Commentary: China’s petrochemical surge is driving global oil demand growth +++ 23% of energy consumed in 2022 came from…

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted approximately EUR 30.9 million in energy investment aid under Finland’s Recovery…

EU primary energy consumption decreased 4% in 2022 - Eurostat +++ Overcoming the Energy Trilemma: Secure and Inclusive Transitions - IEA…

EU ENERGY COUNCIL: EU Commission comments on clean energy initiatives advance at the EU Energy Council +++ HYDROGEN: Joint EU-Germany…

Main results of the EU Energy Council on 19 December 2023 +++ Energy prices and security of supply: EU Council…

The Council reached political agreements on proposals to extend the period of application of three emergency Council regulations, adopted in…

EU adopts 12th package of sanctions against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine +++ Questions and Answers: 12th…

IEA: Global coal demand expected to decline in coming years +++ ENERGY REGULATION: ACER provides recommendations on the proposed gas…

The Commission has today published its assessment of EU Member States' draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and issued recommendations to assist Member States…

Reform of electricity market design: Council and Parliament reach deal +++ EU Commission welcomes deal on electricity market reform +++…

HYDROGEN: Klare Regeln für Unternehmen beschleunigen den Markthochlauf von grünem Wasserstoff +++ India Hydrogen Alliance gets seven new industry members…

ENERGY COUNCIL: Agenda of the EU  Energy Council, 19 December 2023 +++ ENERGY TRANSITION: Improving the resilience of the complete…

ENERGY STATE AID: EU Commission approves €2.6 billion State aid to RWE for early closure of lignite fired power plants…

HYDROGEN: Green Deal: agreement on reform of EU gas and hydrogen market governance +++ Gas package: Council and Parliament reach…

GAS AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS: EU Commission quarterly reports confirm continuation of positive market fundamentals in gas and electricity markets in…

ENERGY AUTONOMY: What if the EU was energy independent? - EP Research Service +++ ENERGY REGULATION: CEER: Market Design, Green Gases,…

COP28: To save the planet, we need a just and fair renewable energy revolution +++ EU Energy Days at COP28…

COP28 EU Energy Days focus on implementing the clean energy transition after launch of Global Pledge on Renewables and Energy…

The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council on the Ecodesign for Sustainable…

FOSSIL FUELS: OECD: Cost of support measures for fossil fuels almost doubled in 2022 in response to soaring energy prices…

IEA: Cost of capital survey shows investments in solar PV can be less risky than gas power in emerging and…

RENEWABLE ENERGY: Eurostat: Agriculture & forestry energy consumption stable in 2021 +++ SOLAR ENERGY: SolarPower Europe: Over 420 European organisations…

Almost one in two Europeans has experienced an emotional or psychosocial problem in the last year. The recent context of compounded crises…

ENERGY EMERGENCY: EU Commission prolongs energy emergency measures by 12 months +++ EU Commission endorses positive preliminary assessment of Italy's…

GAS MARKETS: Internal markets in renewable and natural gases and in hydrogen: EU Council and Parliament reach deal+++Press conference on…

IEA convenes EU4Energy forum on sustainable transport policy as momentum grows for electric vehicles and low-emissions fuels +++ Now is…

IEA: Oil and gas industry faces moment of truth – and opportunity to adapt – as clean energy transitions advance…

RENEWABLES: EU Commission approves €5.7bn Italian State aid scheme under the Recovery and Resilience Facility to support renewable energy communities and…

REPowerEU chapters included: EU Commission endorses modified recovery and resilience plans for Romania, Croatia, Finland, Poland, and Greece +++ IEA:…

European Hydrogen Week 2023 kicks off in Brussels +++ Keynote speech by Executive Vice-President Šefčovič at the European Hydrogen Week…

EU Commission approves €3 billion Austrian State aid scheme to support companies facing increased energy costs in the context of…