DG Energy Newsletter

Since existing hydrogen production relies on imported natural gas, Russia’s war against Ukraine has put hydrogen, and renewable hydrogen in particular, in an even more prominent place in the EU’s accelerated transition to shift away from Russian fossil fuels,and diversify its energy supplies.

The Commission has published today a series of reports and documents accompanying the 7th State of the Energy Union report, published on 18 October. They highlight the progress made in implementing the Energy Union.

The European Commission proposed on 9 November a new temporary emergency regulation to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy sources.

The EU- Egypt Memorandum of Understanding, issued on 8 November in the Sharm El-Sheikh Summit, is a central block in the building of an EU-Mediterranean Renewable Hydrogen Partnership.

On 3 November 2022, the EU-US Task Force on Energy Security met in Washington to discuss implementation of the 25 March Joint Statement by Presidents von der Leyen and Biden, which aims to help diversify the EU's natural gas supplies and reduce natural gas demand and consumption.

Commissioner Simson visited Ukraine on 1 November to discuss with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Minister of Energy German Galushchenko and international partners the immediate concrete support for its battered energy sector.

The Commission has opened a call for applications for energy infrastructure projects under the new Trans-European Network for Energy Regulation (EU/2022/869), that was revised last year. Running until 15 December, the call covers all energy infrastructure categories, including candidates for Projects of Common Interest and the new Projects of Mutual Interest.

Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly feeling the burden of exorbitant energy prices. To help them address this difficult situation, the European Commission and the International Energy Agency presented on 21 October, a series of immediately available actions that can be taken at various levels.

As one of the key motors for the platform, this informal expert group will assist the Commission with the necessary industrial perspective to meet the objectives of the EU Energy Platform and address current energy challenges.

The Commission proposed on 18 October a new emergency regulation to address high gas prices in the EU and ensure security of supply this winter.

On 18 October, the Commission presented an Action Plan highlighting how new technologies can help improve the efficient use of energy resources, facilitate the integration of renewables into the grid, and save costs for EU consumers and energy companies.

The European Commission's competition for administrators (AD 6) in the fields of energy, climate, and environment is open for application until 22 November 2022.

ITER is an international, large-scale scientific collaboration intended to prove the viability of fusion as an energy source. Want to find out how? Watch our newest videos!

The event took place on 14 November and the 7 high-level sessions had over 1200 participants (onsite and online). If you missed it, no worries - all sessions were recorded!