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17/05 - Conclusions of the meeting of the Electricity Regulatory Forum (Florence) held on 15-16 May

17/05 - Watch the video "Research and Innovation in Energy "

15/05 - Call for tenders "Provide diagnostic reference levels for children (...), IR and digital projection imaging"; deadline 08/07

15/05 - Calls for tenders "Training on Health and Safety at Work"; deadline 24/06

14/05 - Investors in energy infrastructure: the Commission's practice in assessing the presence of a conflict of interest including in case of financial investors

13/05 - Calls for tenders "Introduction of new underground mining technology at North-East Coalfields in Assam, India"; deadline 19/06

07/05 - Speech address to the opening session of the SET Plan Conference/Dublin All available translations.

06/05 - EU-Ukraine Conclusions on the Roundtable Gas Market Developments in Ukraine

03/05 - Call for tenders "Assessment of cost-optimal calculations undertaken by the Member States..." - Corrigendum

03/05 - Call for tenders "Grid infrastructure development" - Frequently asked questions

02/05 - Commission publishes Communication on energy technologies and innovation

02/05 - Conclusions of the 6th EU-Russia Gas Advisory Council held on 29 January in Vienna

30/04 - Call for tenders "Framework supply contract regarding the design and delivery of long-life UPS battery replacement kits mechanically and electrically ..."; deadline 10/06

29/04 - Regulation on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure

26/04 - Informal meeting of EU Energy Ministers

26/04 - H2 in the economy: The strongest link in the energy chain?

25/04 - EU-Russia Energy Dialogue : Report of the EU-Russia Gas Advisory Council (GAC) from the EU-Russia Energy Co-Speakers

22/04 - Call for tenders "Analysis of the transposition of the Nuclear Waste Directive 2011/70/EURATOM"; deadline 03/06

22/04 - The Smart Cities Annual Conference 2013 will be held on 5-6 June in Budapest. Register now!

22/04 - Research report "A New EU Energy Technology Policy towards 2050: Which Way to Go?"

19/04 - Conclusions of the meeting of the European Gas Regulatory Forum held on 17-18 April in Madrid

19/04 - The meeting of the European Electricity Regulatory Forum will be held on 15-16 May in Ljubljana

19/04 - Report from the Commission "Financial support for energy efficiency in buildings"

15/04 - Oil bulletin: The European maps covering the consumer prices and taxation of Euro-super 95 and automotive gas oil have been updated on 08/04/2013

11/04 - Issue of the Newsletter "Energy in Europe"

11/04 - Call for tenders "Grid infrastructure development: European strategy for raising public awareness"; deadline 31/05/2013

08/04 - Call for tenders "Operation of the Covenant of Mayors' Office"; deadline 03/06

02/04 - Public consultation "Establishment of the annual priority lists for the development of network codes and guidelines for 2014 and beyond"; deadline 13/05

27/03 - Commission moves forward on climate and energy towards 2030

26/03 - Energy Efficiency: Updated NEEAP's Reports

25/03 - In Moscow, the Coordinators of the EU-Russia Energy Dialogue signed the "Roadmap EU-Russia Energy Cooperation until 2050"

25/03 - Call for tenders "Service contract regarding installation and operation of video/sound equipment for ENEF 2013 plenary meeting in Prague "; deadline 12/04/2013

25/03 - Oil bulletin: The European maps covering the consumer prices and taxation of Euro-super 95 and automotive gas oil have been updated on 11/03/2013

21/03 - Issue of the Newsletter "Energy in Europe"

20/03 - Final consultation report "Intelligent-Energy -Europe III in Horizon 2020"

20/03 - Studies on the operation of the sustainability scheme for biofuels

19/03 - The 2nd Conference "The completion of the EU internal energy market" will take place on 8 April; registration by 2 April

15/03 - Energy Efficiency: Fuel savings calculator

14/03 - Market observatory: Quarterly Report on European Gas Markets (2012 Q4)

14/03 - Market observatory: Quarterly Reports On European Electricity Markets (2012 Q3 - Q4)

13/03 - Call for tenders "The assessment of cost optimal calculations undertaken by the Member States in the context of art. 5 of Directive 2010/31/EU on the Energy Performance of Buildings"

11/03 - Issue of the Newsletter "Energy in Europe"

27/02 - Updated organisation chart of the Directorate-General for Energy

25/02 - Energy Council

25/02 - 7th Joint Progress Report on the EU-Ukraine Memorandum of Understanding on energy

22/02 - The 4th European Conference on Renewable Heating and Cooling will take place in Dublin on 22-23 April

21/02 - February infringements package

15/02 - Oil bulletin: The European maps covering the consumer prices and taxation of Euro-super 95 and automotive gas oil have been updated

07/02 - Issue of the Newsletter "Energy in Europe"

06/02 - First EU - Norway Energy Conference on 5 March; deadline for registration 25/02

28/01 - Issue of the Newsletter "Energy in Europe"

25/01 - New cooperation mechanism established between the EU and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

24/01 - January infringements package

18/01 - Oil bulletin: The European maps covering the consumer prices and taxation of Euro-super 95 and automotive gas oil have been updated

18/01 - Registration for TEN-E INFO DAY of 5 February is now open; deadline 03/02

18/01 - Projects financed through the Trans-European Energy Networks (TEN-E) programme in 1995-2011

15/01 - Call for proposals "Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking"; deadline 22/05

07/01 - European Conference on Smart Grid Standardization Achievements; registration is open

07/01 - TEN-E-2013 call for proposals under the annual work programme for grants in the field of the Trans-European Energy Network

20/12 - Public consultation "Communication on energy technologies and innovation"; deadline 15/03

20/12 - Study "Synergies between Electricity and Gas Balancing Markets"

19/12 - Oil bulletin: The European maps covering the consumer prices and taxation of Euro-super 95 and automotive gas oil have been updated

17/12 - Staff Working Document "Energy Markets in the European Union in 2011" now available in full layout together with individual country reports

14/12 - Agreement reached to connect Bulgarian and Serbian gas transmission systems by the end of 2015

13/12 - Study "Research on EU product label options"

12/12 - Today, EU-Russia Permanent Partnership Council (18:35-19:05 Live web streaming of the joint press conference)

07/12 - EU-U.S. Energy Council: Joint Press Statement

03/12 - Council conclusions on Renewable Energy

03/12 - Call for tenders "Evaluation of the Energy Labelling Directive and specific aspects of the Ecodesign Directive and related technical assistance"; deadline 21/01/2013

30/11 - Annual work programme 2013 for granting financial aid in the field of trans-European networks (TEN) - area of energy infrastructures (TEN-E)

26/11 - Country factsheets - EU 27 Member States (2012)

23/11 - Study "LNG infrastructure in the East-Baltic area"

20/11 - Watch the video "Now the power is yours!"

20/11 - Issue of the Newsletter "Energy in Europe"

15/11 - Today, the Commission has presented the Communication "Making the internal energy market work"

15/11 - Public consultation "Generation adequacy, capacity mechanisms and the internal market in electricity"; deadline 07/02/2013

15/11 - Market observatory: Quarterly Reports On European Electricity Markets (2012 Q2)

15/11 - Market observatory: Quarterly Report on European Gas Markets (2012 Q2 and Q3)

14/11 - On 25 October, the EU adopted the Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency

09/11 - Call for tenders "Supply of 10 (ten) counting electronics units for Fork detectors"; deadline 07/12

07/11 - Call for tenders "Workshops on enhancing Indian energy security through internal improvements on the grids and strategic relations with foreign countries"; deadline 26/11

06/11 - Commission Decision relating to the 2013 work programme for contracts in the field of energy

05/11 - Call for tenders "Market study for a voluntary common European Unioncertification scheme for the energy performance of non-residential buildings"; deadline 10/12

05/11 - European Photovoltaic Actions and Programmes - 2012

31/10 - Saving fuel and money with better tyres: as from 1 November, the EU regulation on labelling of tyres will apply

29/10 - Oil bulletin: The European maps covering the consumer prices and taxation of Euro-super 95 and automotive gas oil have been updated on 08/10

25/10 - Call for tenders "Acquisition of 40000 two piece cup seals, brass and copper"; deadline 23/11

24/10 - Internal energy market: Commission refers Poland and Slovenia to Court for failing to fully transpose EU rules

23/10 - EURATOM Report on the implementation of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management'

23/10 - European Commission hosts a Workshop on How to improve safety in regulated industries

19/10 - Call for tenders : "Synthesis on the economics of nuclear energy "; deadline 19/11

17/10 - New Commission proposal to minimise the climate impacts of biofuel production

17/10 - Call for tenders "Potential Manpower bottlenecks in the Oil & Gas Industry"; deadline 08/11

16/10 - Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP): progress reports n°4

15/10 - RES LEGAL website goes European – find all the national legal sources on renewable energy (electricity, transport and heating & cooling)

11/10 - Update of the notifications of opinions and decisions for TSO certifications

10/10 - Oil Stock position July/August 2012

10/10 - Gas Regulatory Forum (Madrid): conclusions and presentations of the meeting held in October

08/10 - Call for tenders "Workshops and Training Programme on Renovation and Modernisation (R&M) and operational practices for the Indian thermal power sector"; deadline 05/11

04/10 - Call for tenders "Cooperation between EU Member States under the Renewable Energy Directive and its interaction with support schemes"; deadline 19/11

04/10 - Communication on results of the stress tests

28/09 - Commissioner Oettinger welcomes the signature of the political agreement on TAP

17/09 - Communication to the Commission : On accounting rules of electricity and hydrogen used in transport (requirements of Article 3(4) of Directive 2009/28/EC)

14/09 - Public consultation "Implementation of a Data and Transaction reporting Framework for Wholesale Energy Markets"; deadline 07/12

14/09 - Issue of the Newsletter "Energy in Europe"

14/09 - Oil bulletin: The European maps covering the consumer prices and taxation of Euro-super 95 and automotive gas oil have been updated on 10/09

12/09 - Letter by President Barroso to the President of the European Parliament, Mr Martin Schulz All available translations.

12/09 - José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission State of the Union 2012 Address Plenary session of the European Parliament/Strasbourg All available translations.

11/09 - Call for tenders "Technical assistance in preparation of the 2014 report on progressin renewable energy, sustainability of biofuels and renewable energy modelling"; deadline 29/10

11/09 - This morning the European Parliament adopted in first reading the Energy Efficiency Directive

11/09 - Study on "Gas Quality Harmonisation Cost Benefit Analysis"

07/09 - Commission publishes new studies on unconventional gas

07/09 - Nuclear report on "Survey of licensing procedures for nuclear installations in EU countries"

03/09 - Call for tenders "Algae bioenergy siting, commercial deployment and development analysis"; deadline 15/10

29/08 - The Decision on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks has been adopted

28/08 - Calls for tenders "Carbon impacts of biomass consumed in the EU"; deadline 08/10

27/08 - Calls for tenders "Framework contracts for the provision of preparatory studies, review studies and technical assistance"; deadline 31/10

24/08 - Calls for tenders "Supply of multi-channel analyser modules"; deadline 03/10

23/08 - Call for tenders "Contribution to the construction of a fast active neutron coincidence collar"; deadline 03/10

22/08 - The EU-China Mayor's Forum will be held on 19-20 September; registration is open

22/08 - Call for tenders "Mapping Information tool of sustainable biomass resources for biofuel production"; deadline 05/10

21/08 - Report 2012 from the Commission on the Implementation of the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR)

17/08 - Oil bulletin: The European maps covering the consumer prices and taxation of Euro-super 95 and automotive gas oil have been updated on 13/08

16/08 - Evaluation reports on TEN-E projects, Energy efficiency and Energy savings

16/08 - Conclusions and presentations of the EU-India working group "Clean Coal Technologies" held in July

13/08 - Call for tenders "Acquisition of IT and video components"; deadline 12/09

07/08 - Call for proposals with a view to obtaining grants for organising dialogues with citizens and launching information campaigns on shale gas; deadline 15/10

30/07 - New publication "EU energy in figures" (Statistical pocketbook 2012)

20/07 - Public consultation "Request for information for electricity smart grid projects"; deadline 30/09

11/07 - Calls for tenders "Review of current off-site nuclear emergency preparedness and response arrangements in EU Member States and neighbouring countries"; deadline 20/08

10/07 - Today the European Commission has launched the Smart Cities and Communities European Innovation Partnership

06/07 - Market observatory anual energy statistics: update of the EU 27 country factsheets

05/07 - Presentations of the seminar Bioenergy Technology "A world First Class gasification CHP plant"

02/07 - Calls for tenders "Radiological emergency support project for the European Commission (Respec)"; deadline 10/08

28/06 - Biofuels FlightPath 6th Workshop "Incentives for Biofuels Use in Aviation"

28/06 - Biofuels FlightPath 5th Workshop "Upstream R&D and Innovation for Biofuels in Aviation"

22/06 - Enhanced EU-Turkey Energy Cooperation

21/06 - Public Consultation "Intelligent Energy – Europe III in Horizon 2020"; deadline 12/09

21/06 - Public Consultation "List of projects submitted to be considered as potential Projects of Common Interest in energy infrastructure"; deadline 04/10

19/06 - Call for tenders "High Biofuel Blends in Aviation"; deadline 19/07

18/06 - Follow the first day of the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2012 live online

11/06 - On 8 June, the EC gave the go-ahead to the Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant project in Lithuania

11/06 - Présentations given during the 3rd International Conf. of the Technology Platform on Renewable Heating & Cooling in April

06/06 - Renewable energy "A major player in the European energy market"

01/06 - Call for tenders "Deposit boxes arrangement"; deadline 13/07

31/05 - Issue of the Newsletter "Energy in Europe"

31/05 - Market observatory : Quarterly Reports On European Electricity Markets (2011 Q4)

29/05 - Call for tenders "Assessment of voluntary schemes and agreements used for sustainability claims related"; deadline 06/07

23/05 - Request for information about non TYNDP projects for identification as potential Projects of Common Interest (PCI); deadline 07/06

22/05 - Oil bulletin: The European maps covering the consumer prices of Euro-super 95 and automotive gas oil have been updated on 14/05

22/05 - Watch the video "Go green, get growing" showing how the Intelligent Energy Europe project promotes energy efficiency and renewables in hotels throughout Europe "

08/05 - Call for tenders "Technical assistance for standardisation work under the ecodesign and energy labelling of energy-related products directives"; deadline 09/07

04/05 - Issue of the Newsletter "Energy in Europe"

04/05 - Energy: Integration of electricity systems in the Mediterranean

03/05 - Call for tenders "Projects: 4 pieces pen shaped CZT detector; 2 pieces pen shaped CZT detector; 8pieces Large volume CZT detector"; deadline 06/06

03/05 - First EU-China High Level Meeting on Energy

27/04 - Oil bulletin: The European maps covering the consumer prices of Euro-super 95 and automotive gas oil have been updated

26/04 - Nuclear stress tests and Peer Review Process: Joint Statement of ENSREG and the European Commission

24/04 - ACER Public Consultation "REMIT Registration Format"; deadline 21/05

23/04 - Informal Energy Council of 19-20 April: Non-paper on the Energy Efficiency Directive

23/04 - Call for tenders "Support for the implementation of the cost optimal methodology"; deadline 21/05

19/04 - Launch of Smart Cities and Communities Stakeholder Platform

19/04 - Issue of the Newsletter "Energy in Europe"

11/04 - Corrigendum of the Call for tenders "Service contract regarding the development and implementation of a digital multi-camera surveillance system"

11/04 - Job opportunity at the Energy Community : Secretariat recruits an Intern for the Energy Community Regulatory Board Section; deadline 27/04

03/04 - The Energy home page is available in German and French and the topics will also be gradually translated

03/04 - Call for tenders "Civil liability and financial security for offshore oil and gas activities"; deadline 25/05

03/04 - Energy Community launches a public consultation on regional energy strategy; deadline 23/04

02/04 - Conference "Smart Energy & Sustainable ICT" on 3-4 May

29/03 - EU-Russia Energy Dialogue : presentation "Strengthening EU-Russia Energy Relations"

29/03 - Grants & Contracts : list of specific contracts signed in 2011 under the Framework contracts

29/03 - Market Observatory : special issue "Price developments on the EU retail markets for electricity and gas 1998 – 2011"

29/03 - ACER workshop on Draft Framework Guidelines on Interoperability Rules for European Gas Transmission Networks on 23 April in Ljubljana

28/03 - Work Programme 2012-2013 of the Eastern Partnership Platform 3 "Energy Security"

28/03 - High Level conference "Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Development in South-eastern Europe and the Helios Project” in Athens on 3 April

27/03 - Call for tenders "Esorex platform: establishment of a European platform for occupational radiation exposures"; deadline 07/05

27/03 - Material on the 21th meeting of the European Gas Regulatory Forum held in Madrid on 22-23 March

26/03 - Sixth progress report on the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Memorandum of Understanding on energy cooperation

22/03 - Issue of the Newsletter "Energy in Europe"

22/03 - Infringement proceedings : Commission acts to ensure that European legislation is fully and properly implemented

22/03 - Market observatory : Quarterly Reports On European Electricity Markets (2011 Q3)

22/03 - Market observatory : Quarterly Report on European Gas Markets (2011 Q3)

22/03 - Market observatory : Quarterly Reports On European Electricity Markets (2011 Q3)

22/03 - Market observatory : Quarterly Report on European Gas Markets (2011 Q3)

16/03 - Oil bulletin: The European maps covering the consumer prices of Euro-super 95 and automotive gas oil have been updated on 12/03

16/03 - Oil maps on compliance with emergency stock obligations: position at Nov/Dec 2011

15/03 - New publication "THINK half-way and beyond - Think Tank advising the European Commission on mid- and long-term energy policy"

15/03 - New publication "2011 Photovoltaics Snapshot"

09/03 - Commission recommendation on preparations for the roll-out of smart metering systems

08/03 - Public consultation "Establishment of the annual priority lists for the development of network codes and guidelines for 2013 and beyond"; deadline 16/04

08/03 - Public consultation "Establishment of the annual priority lists for the development of network codes and guidelines for 2013 and beyond"; deadline 16/04

08/03 - Responses to the public consultation "Governance of day-ahead market coupling"

06/03 - Corrigendum of the Call for tenders "Provision of services of legal, economic and technicalassistance in the field of energy and mobility and transport policies"

06/03 - New publication on "Energy roadmap 2050"

01/03 - Energy infrastructure European Coordinators: annual activity report 2010/2011 "Baltic and North Sea off-shore wind connections"

01/03 - Call for tenders "Service contract regarding the development and implementation of a digital multi-camera surveillance system"; deadline 04/05

28/02 - Infringement proceedings : Commission acts to ensure that European legislation is fully and properly implemented

23/02 - Issue of the Newsletter "Energy in Europe"

21/02 - Oil bulletin: The European maps covering the consumer prices of Euro-super 95 and automotive gas oil have been updated on 13/02

20/02 - Call for expression of interest for the position of Director of the Energy Community Secretariat; deadline 19/03

20/02 - Corrigendum of the Call for tenders "Support to biofuels deployment"

20/02 - ACER First Annual Conference "Making the internal energy market a reality" will take place on 14 March in Ljubljana

17/02 - Mid-term evaluation of December 2011 on the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR)

17/02 - Corrigendum of the Call for tenders "Provision of services of legal, economic and technical assistance in the field of energy and mobility and transport policies"

17/02 - There are still places available for the conference concluding the stakeholder consultation "Renewable Energy Strategy" of 24 February. Registration deadline is postponed to 22/02.

17/02 - Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) : Sustainable Energy Europe Awards 2012; deadline 29/02

15/02 - Public consultation "Financial Support for Energy Efficiency in Buildings"; deadline 18/05

10/02 - The conference concluding the stakeholder consultation on the Renewable Energy Strategy will take place on 24 February. Registration deadline 19/02.

10/02 - Today, Europe and India adopted a Joint Declaration on Energy cooperation

08/02 - Call for tenders "Support to develop guidance for streamlining environmental assessment procedures of energy infrastructure 'projects of common interest' (PCI)"; deadline 27/02

03/02 - Updated organisation chart of the Directorate-General for Energy

03/02 - Issue of the Newsletter "Energy in Europe"

02/02 - The High-level Stakeholder Conference on the Energy Roadmap 2050 will take place on 7 February and broadcast live

02/02 - Public consultation "Renewable Energy Strategy": a stakeholder conference will take place on 24 February. Save the date.

27/01 - Call for tenders "Support to biofuels deployment"; deadline 09/03

27/01 - Today the Commission publishes study on shale gas

26/01 - Infringement proceedings : Commission acts to ensure that European legislation is fully and properly implemented

24/01 - Call for proposals under the Implementation Plan of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking; deadline 24 May

24/01 - Internal market : Update of the notifications of opinions and decisions for TSO certifications

20/01 - Issue of the Newsletter "Energy in Europe"

20/01 - TEN-E : 2012 annual work programme for grants in the field of trans-European networks area of energy infrastructures

20/01 - TEN-E : Update of the list of Projects financed through the Trans-European Energy Networks programme in 1995-2010

19/01 - Call for tenders "Provision of services of legal, economic and technical assistance in the field of energy and mobility and transport policies"; deadline 16/03

18/01 - Energy infrastructure : update of the notifications of exemption decisions for gas and electricity

16/01 - Minutes of the meeting of the Advisory Group on the Energy Roadmap 2050 held on 12 December

16/01 - Oil bulletin: The European maps covering the consumer prices of Euro-super 95 and automotive gas oil have been updated on 09/01

16/01 - Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) : 2012 call for proposals; deadline 8 May

16/01 - Take part in the EU Smart Cities & Communities survey "Making European Cities smarter"

13/01 - Internal market : Update of the notifications of opinions and decisions for TSO certifications

12/01 - Study on "Physical and financial capacity rights for cross-border trade"

12/01 - North-South Interconnections in Central-Eastern Europe : working group report "North-South interconnections"

11/01 - TEN-E-2012 call for proposals : the registration to the TEN-E Info Day that will be held on 30 January is open

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