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Bogdan Atanasiu is Senior Policy Officer on Energy Efficiency in Buildings at the Directorate-General for Energy. "Commission en direct" interviewed him recently, an interview we are sharing below.

Designed to support you in navigating and advancing your citizen energy initiative with confidence, CEAH's guidance documents offer clear, practical insights - with each issue tackling a different key subject.

See how energy poverty is being addressed while advancing decarbonisation and energy justice. The Energy Sharing Initiative of Agra do Amial in Porto launched in 2024 with support from the municipality and public utilities.

Only one month to go until the 6th PCI Energy Days!

The European Commission supports a harmonised implementation of the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) across the Member States (MS) who voluntarily opt to implement it. This document, is an output of the activities of the SRI support team, and aims to provide provisional guidance on the implementation of the SRI during the period when Member States may opt to conduct test phases. At a future date the European Commission may prepare formal guidance on the implementation of the SRI informed by the experience accrued during the national test phases. The current version presents guidance that draws upon the knowledge of the SRI technical support team and some experience already relayed through provisional MS testing.

"Tackling energy poverty through local actions ‒ Inspiring cases from across Europe" is the result of extensive research on energy poverty leading to a collection of more than 200 cases. From retrofit plans to grants, information campaigns and consultation visits to vulnerable households, discover 24 projects and measures tackling energy poverty.

The report investigates the future of solid fossil fuels in the Western Balkans and Ukraine and the impact of the energy transition on the number of jobs related to these activities.

Remarks at the European Parliament's ITRE Committee

Speech at the Fourth PCI Energy Days

Speech by Commissioner Simson at the 16th European Nuclear Energy Forum

The RENOVERTY project has released a new free online course on co-creation, designed to support inclusive and community-driven energy renovations in rural areas across Europe. The training introduces co-creation as a process where residents, local authorities, NGOs, and energy experts work together to shape renovation plans that reflect the needs of rural communities.

The General Assembly took place in Brussels and brought together high-level representatives from EU countries, financial institutions, and EU institutions.

The EC allocated almost €1.25 billion to cross-border energy infrastructure projects.

Save the date! Join this year’s high-level gathering of practitioners and representatives from coal+ regions, organised in collaboration with the Research Fund for Coal and Steel

EUSEW will include a high-level Policy Conference, the EUSEW Awards, the seventh European Youth Energy Day, and opportunities to connect with the EUSEW community at the Energy Fair.

EUSEW 2026 will include a high-level Policy Conference, the EUSEW Awards, the seventh European Youth Energy Day, and opportunities to connect with the EUSEW community at the Energy Fair.

The toolkit, originally created by the ENGAGER COST consortium, has been translated and made available in 16 languages by the Women in Solidarity for Energy (WISE) project. This milestone emerged from the recent Translate-a-thon organised by WISE.

A new study investigates how smart meter data can be utilised to measure energy poverty more effectively. Being able to effectively measure and, therefore, monitor energy poverty is essential for developing solutions that understand and address the scale of the problem.

The ComActivate project has released its latest publication, Analysis of EU and National Level Policies Related to Renovation and Alleviating Energy Poverty. This study explores how current policy frameworks at both EU and national levels support (or fall short in supporting) the renovation of multi-family apartment buildings (MFABs) for vulnerable populations.

Prices for Euro 95, diesel, LPG and heating oil jumped following the widened conflict in the Near East. Slovenia increased excises on Eurosuper 95, diesel and heating oil from 16.12.2025. Portugal increased excises on Eurosuper 95 and Diesel from 01/01/2026. Luxembourg increased excises on Eurosuper 95, Diesel, LPG and Heating oil from 01.01.2026. Sweden lowered excises on Eurosuper 95, Diesel, Heating oil and Residual fuel from 01.01.2026. France decreased excises on Eurosuper 95 and Diesel from 01.01.2026. Lithuania increased other indirect taxes on Eurosuper 95 from 01.01.2026. Bulgaria introduced euro since 01.01.2026. Germany increased excises on Eurosuper 95, Diesel, LPG and Heating oil since 01.01.2026. Hungary increased excises on LPG and Residual fuel oil (LS). Latvia increased excises on Eurosuper 95, diesel and LPG, while lowering excise on Heating oil from 01.01.2026. Netherlands increased excises on Eurosuper 95, diesel and LPG from 01.01.2026. Poland increased excises on Eurosuper 95, diesel and heating oil from 01.01.2026. Italy equalized the excises on Eurosuper 95 and diesel (effectively lowering excises on Eurosuper 95 and increasing excises on diesel) from 01.01.2026. Finland increased VAT rate. Portugal increased Other indirect taxes from 01.01.2026. Romania increased excises on all the fuels from 01.01.2026. Slovakia does not report Fuel oil from 01.01.2026. France increased excises on heating oil from 01.02.2026. Slovenia decreased excises on Eurosuper95, diesel and heating oil from 10.03.2026. Portugal reduced excises on Eurosuper95 and diesel from 16.03.2026. Hungary decreased excises on Eurosuper 95, diesel and heating oil from 13.03.2026. Portugal reduced excises temporarily on Eurosuper95 and diesel again from 20.03.2026. Italy lowered excise taxes on Eurosuper 95, diesel and heating oil since 19.03.2026. Spain temporarily reduced VAT and reduced excise taxes on all the fuels since 22.03.2026. Ireland reduced excises on Eurosuper, diesel and heating oil from 25.03.2026. Croatia decreased excises on Eurosuper and diesel from 30.03.2026. Poland reduced excises on Eurosuper and diesel from 30.03.2026. Slovenia lowered excises for diesel and heating gasoil, and other indirect taxes from 24.03.2026. Updated prices for Hungary. Updated prices from Estonia - Estonia increased VAT and decreased excises on Eurosuper and diesel since 01.01.2026.

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AGRICOM is launching an open call to support 15 beneficiaries in setting up renewable energy communities across five regions: Belgium (Wallonia, Flanders), Croatia, Greece (all islands except Crete and Euboea), Italy (Trentino), and Spain (Catalonia).

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