Measures to save energy, produce clean energy and diversify supplies Support for vulnerable households, SMEs and micro-enterprises Member states to allocate more funds to cross-border and multi-country energy projects MEPs struck a deal with Council on the inclusion of REPowerEU measures in national recovery plans to support independence from Russian fossil fuels and the green […]
Batteries: deal on new EU rules for design, production and waste treatment
On Friday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement to overhaul EU rules on batteries and take into account technological developments and future challenges. The agreed rules will cover the entire battery life cycle, from design to end-of-life and apply to all types of batteries sold in the EU: portable batteries, SLI batteries (supplying power […]
EU and Japan step up cooperation on hydrogen
The EU and Japan have intensified their cooperation on hydrogen with the signature of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to spur innovation and develop an international hydrogen market. As frontrunners in hydrogen technology, the EU and Japan will work together for sustainable and affordable production, trade, transport, storage, distribution and use of renewable and low-carbon […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Integrated wind farm control
Expected Outcome The EU aims to be climate neutral in 2050, and to achieve this goal wind energy technologies will need to unlock its full potential on low-cost reliable clean energy generation. Thus, the next generation of wind farms will need to be supported by an even more innovative set of physical and digital tools […]
Council of the European Union agrees on stricter standards for energy efficiency of buildings
Conclusions of the European Council on Transport, Telecommunications and Energy on October 25, 2022 EU energy ministers adopted a general approach on a proposal setting new requirements for the energy performance of buildings (EPBD). The main objectives of the revised directive are that all new buildings should be zero-emission buildings by 2030, and that existing buildings should […]
Conclusions adopted by the European Council on October 20 and 21, 2009.
On 20-21 October 2022, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine/Russia, critical infrastructure, energy and economy and external relations. This meeting follows the informal European Council held in Prague on 7 October, during which EU leaders discussed Russia’s war against Ukraine and the impact it is having on the energy market and the economy in […]
Borrell to visit Uruguay and Argentina and co-chair CELAC-EU Ministerial
High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell will travel to Latin America, the third time of his current mandate, starting in Uruguay on 24 October and continuing to Argentina from 25 October. His mission aims to further strengthen both bilateral and regional relations, in particular through co-chairing the EU-CELAC Foreign Ministers Meeting which will pave the way for further high-level […]
European Council conclusions on energy and economy, 20 October 2022
Energy and economy In the face of Russia’s weaponisation of energy, the European Union will remain united to protect its citizens and businesses and take the necessary measures as a matter of urgency. The European Council has agreed that in light of the ongoing crisis, efforts to reduce demand, to ensure security of supply, to […]
EU Commission accelerates work to strengthen the resilience of EU critical infrastructure
The sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines and other recent incidents made it clear that the resilience of the EU critical infrastructure is under threat. Action is urgently needed to step up the EU’s capacity to protect itself against attacks on critical infrastructure, both in the EU and its direct neighbourhood. The Commission is […]