DG Energy News

As the fight against climate change increasingly involves the deployment of solutions at all levels and the participation of citizens, cities are well-placed to show leadership in the clean energy transition. They can achieve significant benefits through the early adoption of policies aimed at achieving climate neutrality.

Power trade between Ukraine and the EU started on 30 June, following the successful emergency synchronisation of the Ukrainian and Moldovan grids with the European Continental Grid in March.

Russia’s unjustified aggression against Ukraine has reinforced uncertainty around the European security of gas supply and price volatility on the European gas markets according to the last European Commission’s quarterly gas market report. The quarterly electricity report also highlights the impact of current geopolitical tensions on the EU’s electricity market in the first quarter of 2022.

The task force will concentrate on implementing the REPowerEU plan in the region. The aim is to reduce dependency on Russian fossil fuels, fill storage ahead of next winter and further accelerate the decarbonisation of the energy sector.

The discussions set the direction and pace for further work on energy security and connectivity, energy market reforms and technical and financial assistance to mitigate the impact of high energy prices on vulnerable consumers.

After a long period of national lockdowns and restrictive measures introduced to curb the spread of COVID-19 in 2020, 2021 saw a rebound in economic activity in many EU countries, which impacted energy use in the EU.

New storage legislation adopted on 27 June will strengthen the EU's security of gas supply in view of the upcoming and next winters.

The project will benefit from a Connecting Europe Facility-Energy grant of nearly €78 million to Bulgartransgaz EAD for the expansion of the Chiren underground gas storage facility in Bulgaria.

The parties agreed to further strengthen their close cooperation in the field of energy, with a view to deepen their long-term energy partnership.

The European Union, the United States and 11 countries launched on 17 June the Global Methane Pledge Energy Pathway to catalyze methane emissions reductions in the oil and gas sector, advancing both climate progress and energy security.

Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh is the Mayor of Malmö (Sweden), a city that aims to achieve a 100% renewable-energy production by 2030.

Marek Gielarowiec is an electrician working for Poland’s largest photovoltaic farm, which produces renewable energy for 10 000 households.