EC: Reasoned opinion for non-transposition of the Energy Efficiency Amendment Directive
The European Commission decided on Thursday to send reasoned opinions to Greece and Romania for failing to transpose the Energy…
The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance has announced a pipeline of over 750 projects
The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance has announced a pipeline of projects that European industry is undertaking to roll out the…
EC proposes new targets for the energy efficiency of buildings and the revision of the directive
European Commission has proposed several amendments to the energy efficiency directive for buildings, which will be discussed on December 14,…
EU invests over €1 billion in 7 innovative projects to decarbonise the economy
The European Union is investing over €1.1 billion into seven large-scale innovative projects under the Innovation Fund. The grants will…
COP26 – Global approach to reducing methane emissions
The EU and the US just released a joint statement on the Global Methane Pledge, insisting on “the critical importance of rapidly…
Eurelectric position on digitalizing the energy sector
The European Commission has last week launched a public consultation on digitalizing the energy sector as part of the preparation…
GIE position on digitalizing the energy sector
The European Commission has last week launched a public consultation on digitalizing the energy sector as part of the preparation…
95 million euros available for funding project ideas accelerating the EU clean energy transition
The LIFE Clean Energy Transition call for proposals 2021 was launched and it includes 18 different topics. Projects can apply…
COGEN position on digitalizing the energy sector
The European Commission has this week launched a public consultation on digitalizing the energy sector as part of the preparation…
EC launches public consultation for its action plan to digitalize the energy system
The European Commission has this week launched a public consultation on digitalizing the energy sector as part of the preparation…
Energy performance criteria should become widespread in public tenders
The European Commission has published a new set of recommendations and guidelines on the “Energy Efficiency First” (EE1st) principle with…
Commission launches €785 million call for clean energy infrastructure projects
The European Commission launched a new call for proposals for key cross-border EU energy infrastructure projects included on the 4th…
The EC starts the pilot phase of the Smart Readiness Indicator for buildings in the EU
The European Commission invites the member states are to contribute to the optional pilot testing of the Smart Readiness Indicator…
The EU proposes additional taxation of aviation fuel
The European Commission has drafted plans to set an EU-wide minimum tax rate for polluting aviation fuels, as it seeks…
Agreement on the Connecting Europe Facility, worth €33.7 billion
The European Parliament and the Council agreed on the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) proposal, worth €33.7 billion, as part of…
Council of the EU approves new ITER financing for fusion energy – 5.61 billion euro
The Council adopted a decision securing the continuation of the European financing of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project…
MEPs call for ”nuclear renaissance” to support EU’s energy transition
Renewables will not be enough for Europe to meet its 2050 climate neutrality goal, says a coalition of centrist and…
Public consultation on future EU rules for reducing methane emissions
The Commission has launched a public consultation on aspects of methane emissions in the energy sector. The objective of this…
5 months till the European Commission will present its carbon border levy
The price of carbon certificates raised by 62% over the last 12 months, and the pressure on European polluting companies…
State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Romanian support measures in favour of CE Oltenia
Bogdan Tudorache European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Romanian support measures in favour of Complexul Energetic…
Continued funding commitment for ELENA by EIB to support energy efficiency in urban areas
The European Commission has provided fresh funding to continue the work of the European Local Energy Assistance (ELENA) facility, implemented…
Staicu, BCR: Romania needs to better define the investments it wants
By 2020, European carbon emissions have been reduced by more than 24% compared to 1990. During the same period, the…
EU to discourage further investments into fossil-fuel-based infrastructure projects in third countries
The Council of the UE adopted conclusions on “Climate and Energy Diplomacy – Delivering on the external dimension of the…