The European Commission has brought together several EU energy ministers, storage system developers and manufacturers, renewable energy developers, energy-consuming industries and financial institutions to sign the EU’s first tripartite agreementon energy storage. The signing took place today in Luxembourg, as part of the meeting of the Energy Council. The aim of this first tripartite agreement […]
The Commission is simplifying energy and tyre labelling and making it more accessible to European consumers
European consumers, suppliers and retailers of household appliances, electronic devices and tyres will benefit from the simplified labelling rules proposed by the Commission. The simplified energy labelling and tyre labelling rules will make the requirements easier for suppliers and retailers to comply with, whilst ensuring that consumers receive the information they need when purchasing a […]
Managing crises and delivering results with the EU budget in 2025
The College of Commissioners approved the 2025 Annual Management and Performance Report (AMPR). The AMPR highlights the vital role played by the EU budget in tackling the multiple crises of that year and demonstrates that it continued to benefit European citizens. The EU budget boosted the Union’s competitiveness, reduced strategic dependencies and improved security and […]
The Commission is proposing a package of measures on technological sovereignty to strengthen Europe’s digital autonomy and resilience
The European Commission has unveiled the European Technology Sovereignty Package, a set of measures designed to strengthen Europe’s capabilities in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and open source. The Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, stated:“We cannot afford to rely on others for the technologies that keep our hospitals running, ensure the stability of […]
The Commission approves Spain’s €9 billion capacity mechanism to ensure the security of electricity supply
The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, a €9 billion capacity mechanism for electricity supply in Spain. This aid measure aims to ensure that there is sufficient capacity to generate, store or consume electricity flexibly and that electricity generation meets projected demand. The Spanish aid Spain notified the Commission of the introduction […]
The Commission is awarding €400 million to European projects aimed at decarbonising heat production
The European Commission has selected 65 projects under the Thermal Energy Innovation Fund auction, the first EU-wide auction aimed at accelerating the roll-out of innovative clean heating technologies across European industry. Across ten countries in the European Economic Area (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain), the projects will […]
The spring 2026 economic forecasts point to a slowdown in growth as the energy crisis drives up inflation
The spring 2026 economic forecasts point to a slowdown in economic activity, as the conflict in the Middle East is causing a new energy crisis that is fuelling inflation and undermining economic confidence. Before the end of February 2026, the EU economy was expected to continue growing at a moderate pace alongside a further decline […]
The Commission is providing EU countries with practical examples of how to tackle the energy crisis
The Commission continues to support EU countries in addressing the impact of the energy crisis stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. It has published a catalogue of national practicesthat can help EU countries reduce gas and oil consumption, cut costs and generate immediate savings for households, businesses and public administrations. These measures can […]
The EU is coordinating a response to address the situation regarding jet fuel supplies caused by the conflict in the Middle East
The meeting of the Oil Coordination Group brought together experts from the European Commission, EU member states and the Energy Community Secretariat to discuss the state of oil supply security in Europe and how best to coordinate at EU level whilst the conflict in the Middle East continues. Whilst there is currently no fuel shortage […]