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 […]
LIFE: National Finance Roundtables for sustainable energy investments
Objective Access to private finance for energy efficiency and integrated renewables remains a challenge in view of the climate and energy targets proposed by the European Commission for 2030 and the long-term climate neutral objective by 2050 proposed in the framework of the European Green Deal. Significant investments need to be mobilised to achieve those […]
Council agrees on emergency measures to reduce energy prices
EU energy ministers have reached on 30 september, a political agreement on a proposal for a Council Regulation to address high energy prices. The regulation introduces common measures to reduce electricity demand and to collect and redistribute the energy sector’s surplus revenues to final customers. Electricity demand reduction The Council agreed to a voluntary overall […]
SOTEU 2022: Commission proposes emergency market intervention to reduce bills for Europeans
The Commission is proposing an emergency intervention in Europe’s energy markets to tackle recent dramatic price rises. The EU is confronted with the effects of a severe mismatch between energy demand and supply, due largely to the continued weaponisation by Russia of its energy resources. To ease the increased pressure this puts on European households […]
LIFE: Technical support to clean energy transition plans and strategies in municipalities and regions
Objective The topic aims to provide local and regional authorities with the necessary capacity to deliver and implement plans and strategies for the clean energy transition. To successfully support the achievement of European energy and climate targets, transition plans and strategies need to be institutionalised, cross-sectoral and tailored to the level of innovation, ambition and […]
Extraordinary Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy), 9 de septiembre de 2022
Main results EU energy ministers held two exchanges of views on the energy situation in the EU. Measures to mitigate high energy prices During the first discussion ministers expressed their preferences on different policy options to alleviate the burden of high energy prices on citizens, public services, businesses and industry, which could be implemented at the EU-level in a short […]
Statement by President von der Leyen on energy
We are facing an extraordinary situation, not only because Russia is an unreliable supplier, as we have witnessed over the last days, weeks, months, but also because Russia is actively manipulating the gas market. I am deeply convinced that with our unity, our determination, our solidarity, we will prevail. And we have, over the last […]
Horizon Europe: Ammonia to Green Hydrogen: efficient system for ammonia cracking for application to long distance transportations
Expected Outcome Liquid hydrogen carriers will play a significant role in diversifying Europe’s energy supply corridor, transporting hydrogen at scale (>1,000 tonnes of hydrogen transported per day), especially across larger distances. Low carbon footprint, high energy density and easy storage and transportation are important key factors for their application. Amongst all liquid hydrogen carriers, ammonia […]