DG Energy Newsletter

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By requiring reduced electricity consumption of products when they are in low power mode, the Commission estimates that annual energy savings of 4 TWh will be generated by 2030.

The agreement on 30 March raises the EU's binding renewable target for 2030 to a minimum of 42.5%, up from the current 32% target and almost doubling the existing share of renewable energy in the EU.

The tender is organised in the framework of the renewable energy financing mechanism and builds on the commitments by Luxembourg and Finland to cooperate under this new instrument.

The Energy Council Ministerial Meeting was held in Brussels on 4 April to discuss energy security in Europe, joint decarbonisation efforts and how to further enhance cooperation in the energy sector.

The report confirms that in 2022 the United States exported 56 billion cubic meters (bcm) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the EU - up from 22 bcm in 2021.

The Commission adopted this measure on 31 March in order to provide an even broader shield from high and volatile gas prices.

On 21 March, renewable energy trade associations and representatives of installers of clean technologies, with the support of the European Commission, set up a large-scale skills partnership for the renewable energy industrial ecosystem.

The Commission proposed on 20 March to prolong emergency legislation on measures to reduce gas demand by 15% for another 12 months.

The initiative published on 16 March is aimed at accelerating investment to help end imports of Russian fossil fuels and achieve carbon-neutrality.

EU countries made ‘substantial and unprecedented efforts’ to refill their gas storage facilities in 2022, surpassing the legislative 80% EU-wide storage level target and reaching 94.9% by 1 November 2022.

The 2023 edition helps to make the complex process of energy more understandable.

In 2021, the largest contributing source to primary energy production in the EU was renewable energy (41% of total EU energy production). This has been the case since 2016, when renewables surpassed nuclear for the first time.

This former bricklayer now builds panels that insulate buildings' facades, improve their energy performance, and save in energy bills.

This head of laboratory tests lightning and other consumer electronic products to make sure they comply with EU ecodesign and energy label rules.

The survey aims to gather information from stakeholders interested in funding opportunities and future calls on cross-border RES projects. It is open until 21 April.