Energy Policy in the EU

Latest news about Energy Policy of the European Union.

The Energy Policy in the EU focuses on creating a competitive internal energy market offering quality service at low prices, on developing renewable energy sources, on reducing dependence on imported fuels, and on doing more with a lower consumption of energy.

FACT SHEETS

EU Energy Policy Strategies

• EU's Energy-related Strategies 2008-2009
• EU's Energy-related Strategies 2006-2007

Key Policies

• Energy Efficiency
• Renewable Energy
• Security of Supply
• Energy Infrastructure
• Future Energy Policy
• Future Energy

EU Energy Contacts

LATEST NEWS

European Energy Regulators — 12 February 2012, 22:22 CET

The Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) is the voice of Europe's national regulators of electricity and gas at EU and international level. Through CEER, a non-for-profit association, the national regulators cooperate and exchange best practice. A key objective of the CEER is to facilitate the creation of a single, competitive, efficient and sustainable EU internal energy market that works in the public interest. CEER works closely with and supports the work of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). ACER, which has its seat in Ljubljana, is an EU Agency with its own staff and resources. CEER, based in Brussels, deals with many complementary (and not overlapping) issues to ACER's work such as international issues, smart grids, sustainability and customer issues.

Europe's Energy Portal — 12 February 2012, 22:20 CET

Europe's Energy Portal is a commercial organization, strongly rooted within the EU, but run independently from the European Commission. The Portal was founded in 2005 and has grown into a real online beacon, a trusted environment accessible to anyone with an interest in energy. In particular energy related to Europe and the member states of the European Union.

Poland, Lithuania eye EUR 471m gas link — 10 February 2012, 16:16 CET

Poland and Lithuania's gas supply companies said on Friday they intended to build a 471-million-euro pipeline to hook the Baltic states to the rest of the EU's energy market.

Gazprom plans increased supplies to Europe in 2012: report — 10 February 2012, 15:14 CET

Russian gas giant Gazprom said on Friday it intended to increase gas exports to Europe in 2012 compared with last year, even though it has declined to pump extra gas this winter amid a cold snap.

EU Sustainable Energy Week 2012 (All over Europe, from 18 June 2012, 00:00 CET to 22 June 2012, 23:55 CET) —

Between 18 and 22 June 2012, hundreds of events organised in all parts of Europe will show, promote, discuss and celebrate renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Iran MPs take no action on EU oil embargo, go into recess — 08 February 2012, 13:55 CET

Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday went into a near month-long recess without taking any action on a threat to impose a pre-emptive oil embargo on European Union countries.

EU funding shortfall for ex-Soviet nuclear plants clean-up — 08 February 2012, 11:41 CET

The EU faces a shortfall of some 2.5 billion euros to complete de-commissioning of eight ex-Soviet nuclear plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia, says the European Court of Auditors.

Brent oil strikes six-month high in London — 07 February 2012, 23:42 CET

Securities worries in Nigeria and a relatively buoyant view of the European Union economy from the US central bank chief pushed oil prices higher on Tuesday.

EU cartel inspectors raid electricity trading exchanges — 07 February 2012, 19:06 CET

EU regulators raided a series of electricity trading exchanges Tuesday, probing fears that wholesalers may be operating an energy cartel, the European Commission said.

Sanctions 'won't affect Iran's nuclear policy' — 07 February 2012, 14:55 CET

New Western sanctions will fail to force Iran to give up its nuclear "rights," a foreign ministry official said on Tuesday, a day after the United States unveiled more measures against Iran's central bank.

Renewable Energy World Europe 2012 (Cologne, from 12 June 2012, 08:00 CET to 14 June 2012, 19:00 CET) —

Renewable Energy World Europe, co-located with POWER-GEN Europe, offers the largest and most comprehensive conference and exhibition for the European electricity and power technology sector.

EWEA Wind Energy Event 2012 (Copenhagen, from 16 April 2012, 08:00 CET to 19 April 2012, 17:00 CET) —

EWEA Annual Event is a major wind energy event, which combines a conference, an exhibition and networking opportunities.

Russian gas flows to EU returning to normal: Commission — 06 February 2012, 19:19 CET

Gas flows from Russia have returned to normal levels in six European Union nations and are increasing in Italy, Germany and Romania after a cold snap caused a shortfall, the EU said on Monday.

Iran asks OPEC states not to raise oil output — 04 February 2012, 12:37 CET

Iran has asked OPEC members not to raise oil production to compensate for a European Union embargo against the Islamic republic, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said on Saturday.

Russia's Gazprom says unable to pump extra gas to Europe — 04 February 2012, 22:42 CET

Gazprom said on Saturday it could not pump additional gas to Western Europe amid a cold snap, after EU officials and energy firms said the Russian giant's deliveries had dropped in several states.

EU says gas supplies are down despite Gazprom claims — 03 February 2012, 18:38 CET

The European Commission said Friday that Russian gas deliveries have fallen in nine countries, with Gazprom invoking flexibility clauses as it also braves a cold snap.

Iran will respond to any oil, military threats: Khamenei — 03 February 2012, 12:22 CET

Iran will respond with threats of its own to intensifying warnings of military attacks and Western sanctions, its supreme leader said Friday in remarks particularly aimed at archfoe the United States.

Greece seeking backup oil supply against Iranian embargo — 02 February 2012, 15:44 CET

Greece on Thursday said it was looking for alternative options to counterbalance the effects of a planned European Union embargo on Iranian oil imports on its struggling economy.

France faces EUR 79bn charge for nuclear power — 31 January 2012, 23:05 CET

Dismantling France's nuclear reactors and storing their radioactive waste will eventually cost around 79 billion euros, the national audit office said on Tuesday.

Oil prices lower over eurozone debt worries — 30 January 2012, 19:06 CET

Oil prices fell on Monday with the demand outlook uncertain as the market awaited the outcome of a European Union summit on containing the eurozone debt crisis, analysts said.

Iran parliament delays bill to cut EU oil exports — 29 January 2012, 14:10 CET

Iranian lawmakers on Sunday delayed taking action on a proposed bill to immediately cut oil exports to Europe in retaliation for an EU oil embargo, the parliament's energy commission said.

Germany urges restraint after Iran oil stop threat — 29 January 2012, 14:19 CET

Germany Sunday called for restraint from Iran amid an escalation in tensions over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme and a threat to immediately cut off oil exports to Europe.

Iran says to write to EU on date for nuclear talks — 29 January 2012, 14:11 CET

Iran's top nuclear negotiator will write to the European Union "soon" to discuss a date and venue for fresh talks on Tehran's atomic programme, the official IRNA news agency said Sunday.

Iran oil boss cautious on impact of EU embargo — 28 January 2012, 13:29 CET

The National Iranian Oil Company has no firm projection of the impact on world crude prices of a looming EU embargo on Iranian exports, its managing director said in comments published on Saturday.

Iran MPs to mull ban on oil exports to Europe — 26 January 2012, 10:06 CET

Iran's parliament is expected to consider next week a bill to ban oil exports to Europe after the bloc imposed an embargo on oil from the Islamic republic, media quoted deputies as saying Thursday.