DG Energy Newsletter

In this interview, Paula Pinho, Director at the Commission Directorate-General for Energy, talks about how the EU is securing the energy and critical raw materials needed for the shift towards renewable energy and the importance of energy efficiency as a structural solution to the just energy transition.

The report shows how the EU responded collectively and effectively to Russia's aggression in Ukraine and weaponisation of its energy supplies, by accelerating the clean energy transition, diversifying supplies and saving energy.

The European Commission presented on 24 October a European Wind Power Package to ensure that the clean energy transition goes hand-in-hand with industrial competitiveness and that wind power continues to be a European success story.

Following the successful conclusion of the first tender of the EU renewable energy financing mechanism on 27 September 2023, 8 solar PV projects with a total capacity of 282.77 MW have been awarded funding.

The revision of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan will help harmonise the original SET Plan strategic objectives with the European Green Deal, REPowerEU Plan and the Green Deal Industrial Plan – notably, the Net-Zero Industry Act.

The ENEF Forum confirmed an increasing interest in nuclear technologies in some EU countries, and their potential role in meeting Europe’s decarbonisation targets and security of energy supply objectives

Bioenergy produced from agricultural, forestry and organic waste feedstock continues to be the main source of renewable energy in the EU, accounting for about 59% of renewable energy consumption in 2021.

While the EU remains a leader in clean energy research, there is a growing dependence on imports for certain technologies, according to the 2023 report on progress on competitiveness of clean energy technologies.

Recognising the need for even more coordinated action to counter energy poverty, the Commission has published a series of recommendations on measures and policies that can be adopted by EU countries.

The National Energy and Climate Plans progress reports’ technical assessment highlights the need for EU countries to step up their implementation efforts to reach the 2030 and 2050 targets.

After a significant increase in prices that started before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but skyrocketed through the second semester of 2022, electricity and gas prices are stabilising.

Since 2007, the Strategic Energy Technology Plan – known as the SET Plan - has facilitated cooperation in developing clean, sustainable and cost-competitive energy technologies across Europe. Watch the animation to learn more!

It's time to embrace the power of the wind and shape a cleaner world for generations to come. Watch the clip that accompanied the EU wind package on 24 October.