Romania needs an energy doctrine in which security and continuity of supply dominate the market logic, and energy autonomy is doubled by internal technological capacities, so that the state can function at peak consumption and in crisis situations, in an increasingly competitive geopolitical context, according to an analysis carried out by the Smart Energy Association […]
The European Commission is taking action against several EU Member States that have failed to notify the Commission of measures to transpose EU Directives into their national laws. These Member States have failed to fully transpose three EU directives related to energy and financial services. The deadline to transpose these Directives has expired recently and […]
The Commission and the High Representative have today presented an international strategy for securing Europe’s place in global markets. The new EU global climate and energy vision presents the EU’s offer to the world: using diplomacy to protect our core interests, promoting standards for a fair transition by assisting our partners to develop theirs, and […]
The Commission has published its assessment of the final updated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) of Estonia and Slovakia (SWD/2025/282). The assessment finds that, while Estonia and Slovakia have raised their ambition compared to the draft plans, efforts are needed to implement the plans and close any remaining gaps on renewable energy, energy efficiency, […]
The world is transitioning faster than ever towards clean energy. Last year alone, global spending hit a record $2tn, with $2 invested in clean energy for every $1 in fossil fuels, according to the International Energy Agency. In the power sector, investment in clean technologies outstripped fossil fuels by 10 to 1. This shift is […]
The Commission has today launched a 4-week call for evidence on the EU energy security framework to gather input for its forthcoming planned revision. The Commission intends to table a proposal for a revised energy security framework in the first quarter of 2026. This call for evidence is an important first step in the preparation […]
More than 350,000 companies across Europe are set to make energy efficiency gains through a €17.5 billion financing initiative by the European Union. The energy efficiency for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) initiative, led by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and supported by the European Commission, seeks to help SMEs using proven energy-saving technologies to […]
Germany’s current energy transition strategy could cost 5.4 trillion euros by 2049, placing a significant burden on businesses and households and weakening competitiveness, the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) said on Wednesday, Reuters reported. Berlin aims to meet 80 percent of its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030, an intermediate step towards […]
The Commission is seeking feedback on 2 important sets of draft rules aimed at making energy markets more transparent and fairer. These rules are being developed under the Regulation (EU) 1227/2011 on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT), as amended in 2024, which helps promote competition among market participants by enhancing transparency of energy […]
The agreement on tariffs and trade, agreed on 27 July by the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the US President, Donald J. Trump, includes the intention to purchase more liquefied natural gas (LNG), oil and nuclear fuels from the US, as well as cutting-edge technologies and investments by the end […]
In 2023, the total final energy consumption in the services sector in the EU was 4 937 petajoules (PJ), down 1.9% compared with 2022 (5 069 PJ). However, looking at the period from 1990 to 2023, the total final energy use in the sector rose by almost a quarter. In the EU in 2023, the […]
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank announced that €3.66 billion have been disbursed from the Modernisation Fund to support 34 energy related projects in nine EU Member States. These investments will support the modernisation of energy systems in the EU. They will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the energy, industry and transport sectors, and […]
In a strategic move to strengthen the competitiveness of Europe’s industry and leverage the Union market towards more security of supply, diversification and decarbonisation, the Commission today launched the Hydrogen Mechanism under the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform. The online platform will host different mechanisms covering hydrogen, raw materials, natural gas and biomethane, with […]
The current situation in terms of electricity production in Romania is balanced, although we have the lowest flow on the Danube in the last 32 years, declared on Thursday, in a press conference, the Minister of Energy, Bogdan Ivan. “Today we had a first meeting of the National Energy Command, together with all the factors […]
