Energy Policy in the EU

Latest news on the energy policy of the European Union.

EU-UK battery rules: Act now and do the right thing, EU auto chief urges Commission — 26 September 2023, 23:58 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) is making an urgent plea to the European Commission to act immediately to prevent taxes being imposed on electric vehicles traded between the EU and the UK from January 2024.

70 pct of jet fuels at EU airports must be green by 2050 — 13 September 2023, 16:59 CET

The European Parliament approved a new law Wednesday to increase the uptake of sustainable fuels, such as advanced biofuels or hydrogen, in the aviation sector, in order to cut emissions.

MEPs back plans to boost use of renewable energy — 12 September 2023, 18:02 CET

Renewables will have to make up 42.5 per cent of the EU's energy consumption by 2030, with the aim of achieving 45 per cent, following MEPs' vote Tuesday to boost the deployment of renewable energy.

EUR 352m to boost greener mobility in Europe — 12 September 2023, 18:04 CET

The EU is to provide financial support of EUR 352m to 26 transport infrastructure projects, the Commission said Monday, part of efforts to deliver an environmentally sustainable transport network.

Eurogas European Gas Tech Conference (Online, from 26 October 2023, 14:00 CET to 26 October 2023, 16:15 CET) —

Eurogas is pleased to announce the 3rd edition of its European Gas Tech Conference: CCUS, Pyrolysis and BECCS - Advantage EU?

Go-ahead for EU 'Fit for 55' energy efficency package — 26 July 2023, 23:48 CET

The European Union gave final approval Tuesday to new rules to reduce final energy consumption at EU level by 11.7% in 2030, as well as maritime fuel and alternative fuel infrastructure regulations.

EU Council adopts new regulation on batteries and waste batteries — 10 July 2023, 23:58 CET

The EU Council adopted Monday rules to strengthen sustainability rules for batteries, regulating the entire life cycle of batteries to ensure that they are safe, sustainable and competitive.

Commission invites offers for second joint gas purchasing — 07 July 2023, 21:58 CET

The European Commission invited 'reliable international gas suppliers' to submit offers Friday under the second EU joint gas purchasing tender, which runs from 7 July to 10 July.

Euroheat & Power Summit (Brussels, from 14 November 2023, 09:00 CET to 15 November 2023, 17:00 CET) —

The Euroheat & Power Summit will take place in Brussels on 14-15 November.

Inaction on EU-UK electric vehicle trade could cost €4.3bn and hit production, EU auto makers warn — 20 June 2023, 23:56 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) is calling for a three-year postponement to restrictive rules on EU-UK electric vehicle trade, set to come into force in just six months. Otherwise, tariffs could total €4.3 billion, potentially reducing electric vehicle production by some 480,000 units.

Advanced Power Electronics for EV/HEV 2023 Conference (Munich, Germany, from 24 October 2023, 09:00 CET to 26 October 2023, 17:00 CET) —

The Advanced Power Electronics for EV/HEV 2023 Conference will take place on October 24-26, 2023 in Munich, Germany.

EU attracts over 13.4 bcm of gas in first joint gas purchasing tender — 16 May 2023, 18:27 CET

The EU attracted bids from 25 supplying companies equivalent to more than 13.4 billion cubic meters of gas (bcm) Tuesday, in the first-ever international tender for joint purchasing of EU gas supplies.

EU Energy Platform — 16 May 2023, 14:18 CET

The aim of the EU Energy Platform is to coordinate EU action and negotiations with external upstream suppliers to prevent EU countries from outbidding each other. It can also use the weight of the EU - as one of the biggest consumers of gas in the world - to achieve better conditions for all EU consumers.

Commission launches first EU tender for 11.6bcm joint gas purchases — 11 May 2023, 01:44 CET

The EU Commission launched an international tender for joint purchasing of EU gas supplies Wednesday, leveraging the EU's collective economic weight through its 'AggregateEU' mechanism.

MEPs, Council reach deal on greener aviation fuels — 26 April 2023, 23:23 CET

European Parliament and Council negotiators reached political agreement Tuesday to increase the uptake of sustainable fuels, such as advanced biofuels or hydrogen, in the aviation sector.

EU launches first call for companies to jointly buy gas — 25 April 2023, 22:17 CET

The EU Commission launched Tuesday a process for European companies to register their gas purchase needs via the AggregateEU mechanism, to prepare for the joint purchasing of gas at EU level.

Joint gas purchasing: AggregateEU mechanism to increase energy security for Europe — 25 April 2023, 21:47 CET

The European Commission launched on 25 April 2023 a first-of-a-kind process for European companies to register their gas purchase needs via the AggregateEU mechanism, to prepare for the joint purchasing of gas at EU level.

Brussels to tighten 'standby' rules for electrical appliances — 18 April 2023, 16:29 CET

The EU Commission adopted Monday new EU rules to reduce the energy consumption of electrical appliances such as washing machines and TV sets when in ‘standby' mode.

RED alert: EU prescription for the climate is to burn more trees — 30 March 2023, 23:38 CET

After a long night of negotiating, EU co-legislators agreed on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). The agreement, which bundles both revisions under the Fit for 55 package and RePowerEU, should be the Union's road map towards a renewable future. But WWF believes that the failure to tackle the biomass problem and the gutting of important nature protection rules means a lot of harm will be done along the way.

EU strikes deal to boost use of renewable energy — 30 March 2023, 22:02 CET

European Council and Parliament negotiators reached provisional political agreement Thursday to set a renewable energy target of 42.5% by 2030 with an additional 2.5% indicative top up for 45%.

AFIR: 'Infrastructure gap' will limit CO2 reductions from road transport — 28 March 2023, 23:16 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) welcomes the fact that MEPs and national ministers struck an agreement last night on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), which governs the EU-wide deployment of charging and refuelling stations for all vehicle segments.

Electric car charging set to become more convenient, especially for fast chargers — 28 March 2023, 23:12 CET

Electric car drivers in Europe will as of 2025 benefit from more charging points, which to date has been a sticking point in the rollout of greener cars.

Landmark deal to boost Europe's alternative fuels infrastructure — 29 March 2023, 23:07 CET

The EU's Parliament and Council reached political agreement Tuesday to boost the number of publicly accessible electric recharging and hydrogen refuelling stations.

EU agrees draft deal to decarbonise maritime sector — 24 March 2023, 18:28 CET

More renewable and low-carbon fuels will reduce the carbon footprint of the maritime sector in the EU, following Thursday's provisional political agreement between the Council and the European Parliament.

EU launches large-scale renewable energy skills partnership — 21 March 2023, 18:57 CET

Renewable energy trade associations and clean technologies installers with EU support have set up a large-scale skills partnership for the renewable energy industrial ecosystem.