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  November 2021  

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Successful EU Energy Day at Expo 2020 focuses on hydrogen for the energy transition

High level officials, policy makers and industry representatives met for the EU Energy Day on Sunday, 14th November, at Expo 2020 in Dubai to discuss the ‘EU Green Deal and the role of hydrogen in the energy transition’.

 
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International Methane Emissions Observatory launched to boost action on powerful climate-warming gas

To support further progress on fulfilling the Paris Agreement, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), with funding from the EU, has launched a new Observatory to drive global action on reducing methane emissions.

 
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State of the Energy Union 2021: Renewables overtake fossil fuels as the EU's main power source

The Commission adopted on 26 October its State of the Energy Union Reports for 2021, taking stock of the progress that the EU is making in delivering the clean energy transition, nearly two years after the launch of the European Green Deal.

 
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Winners of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards announced

Five of the best European clean energy projects and leaders received top recognition at the EU Sustainable Energy Awards ceremony.

 
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8% of EU population unable to keep home adequately warm

An EU-wide survey concluded that in 2020, 8% of the EU population said that they were unable to keep their home adequately warm. The situation varied across the EU Member States.

 
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Commission, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst and EIB advance partnership in climate technologies

At the COP26 in Glasgow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Bill Gates, the Founder of Breakthrough Energy, together with European Investment Bank President Werner Hoyer, have officially entered into a pioneering partnership that will boost investments in critical climate technologies.

 
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New Baltic offshore wind work programme agreed through BEMIP

A new work programme in the Baltic Sea region dedicated to offshore wind has been adopted within the framework of the High Level Group on the Baltic energy market interconnection plan (BEMIP).

 
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Speeches by the Commissioner
Speech by Kadri Simson at COP26 ensuring a just and people-centered transition
 
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Commissioner Simson at opening of the COP26 Energy Day
 
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Upcoming events
Beautiful, sustainable, together: LIFE in the New European Bauhaus

Date
date 15/11/2021 - 17/11/2021
Venue
venue Brussels, Belgium
 
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Just Transition Platform Meeting - Coal Regions in Transition virtual week and Carbon-intensive regions seminars

Date
date 15/11/2021 - 17/11/2021
Venue
venue Online
 
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Energy Poverty Advisory Hub Launch Event 2021

Date
date 22/11/2021 - 23/11/2021
Venue
venue Onilne
 
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SET Plan conference: Research and innovation to deliver a just and sustainable energy transition

Date
date 25/11/2021 - 26/11/2021
Venue
venue Bled, Slovenia
 
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Energy Infrastructure Forum 2021

Date
date 25/11/2021
Venue
venue Online
 
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Citizen's Energy Forum

Date
date 08/12/2021 - 09/12/2021
Venue
venue Brussels, Belgium
 
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The Nordic ITER Business Forum

Date
date 19/01/2022 - 20/01/2022
Venue
venue Copenhagen, Denmark
 
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Latest studies and publications
Clean energy for EU islands - Technology solutions booklet
 
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Annual meeting report: the initiative for coal regions in transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine
 
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Study: Energy subsidies and other government interventions in the EU
 
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Study: Co-ordinated approach to the development and supply of radionuclides in the EU
 
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Report: The ten year network development plan (TYNDP) 2020 joint scenarios methodology
 
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Videos
Coming up!

The 5th Union list of projects of common interest (PCIs) will be adopted by the Commission by the end of the year. Learn more about PCIs and EU energy infrastructure projects!

 
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#Film4Energy

Spread the word about the video competition #Film4Energy – it is open for 12-15 year old schoolchildren until mid- February 2022

 
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Public consultations
Digitalising the energy sector – EU action plan
Deadline
Deadline 24/01/2022
 
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Revised rules for State aid promoting the green and digital transition
Deadline
Deadline 08/12/2021
 
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Commissioner for energy Kadri Simson

The European Green Deal

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