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Commission brings relief to European consumers and businesses with Action Plan for Affordable Energy
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On 26 February, the Commission put forward an Action Plan with short-term measures to lower energy costs, complete the Energy Union, attract investments and be better prepared for potential energy crises.
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A Clean Industrial Deal for competitiveness and decarbonisation in the EU
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The Commission has presented the Clean Industrial Deal, a bold business plan to support the competitiveness and resilience of our industry.
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2025 Competitiveness Progress Report: Opportunities to boost EU clean tech
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Clean energy technologies remain highly cost competitive in Europe, but are facing challenges to their global competitiveness.
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Commission proposes 2-year extension to EU Gas Storage Regulation
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The European Commission proposed on 5 March to prolong the current Gas Storage Regulation until the end of 2027.
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Consultation on the draft State aid Framework supporting the Clean Industrial Deal
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The European Commission launched on 11 March a consultation inviting all interested stakeholders to comment on its draft State aid Framework accompanying the Clean Industrial Deal.
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Report and proposals on streamlining procedures for capacity mechanisms
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The Commission has published a new report looking at the current process for approving capacity mechanisms in the EU.
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EU-Canada High-Level Energy Dialogue
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On 11 March, senior officials from Natural Resources Canada and the European Commission Directorate-General for Energy met to reaffirm their commitment to revitalising exchanges under the EU-Canada High-Level Energy Dialogue.
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Over-subscribed European Hydrogen Bank auction receives 61 bids for Innovation Fund support, including 8 maritime projects
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The European Hydrogen Bank’s second auction for the production of renewable hydrogen has attracted 61 bids from projects in 11 countries with the European Economic Area (EEA).
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Commission launches second mid-term round for coordinated gas purchases via AggregateEU to ensure stability and predictability of supplies
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On 12 March, the Commission launched the second mid-term matching round to coordinate gas purchases under the AggregateEU platform.
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Simplified rules on sustainability and EU investments, delivering over €6 billion in administrative relief
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The EU is at a crucial turning point for its competitiveness, decarbonisation and security, with a clear need to act.
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Commission steps up support for Ukraine's energy security and paves the way for full market integration
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Last 24 February in Kyiv, the European Commission offered a new support package to Ukraine to secure its energy system and enable its full integration within the European energy market.
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EU adopts 16th sanctions package against Russia
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The 16th package targets systemically important sectors of the Russian economy such as energy, trade, transport, infrastructure, and financial services.
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Youth Policy Dialogue with Commissioner Jørgensen: Shaping a clean, sustainable, and fair energy future
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On 18 February 2025, a Youth Policy Dialogue with European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, took place in Brussels, marking a significant step in integrating the voices of young people into the European Union's energy policies.
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Shedding light on energy in Europe 2025
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This publication consolidates key energy indicators released for 2023, along with the latest electricity and gas prices for the first half of 2024 and the greenhouse gas emission indicators for 2022.
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Energy prices stabilised at a high level in 2024
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In December 2024, the domestic producer price for energy in the EU increased by 1.3% compared with the previous month, while it decreased by 1.4% compared with December 2023.
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Slight increase in nuclear power production in 2023
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In 2023, 13 EU countries with nuclear electricity production generated 619 601 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity, an increase of 1.7% compared with 2022.
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2023: record-breaking increase in renewable electricity
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In 2023, renewable energy sources accounted for 45.3% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, a significant 4.1 percentage points (pp) increase from 2022.
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EU renewable energy for heating and cooling reaches 26%
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The share increased by 1.2 percentage points (pp) compared with 2022.
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Energy use down in all sectors but transport in 2022
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In 2022, the EU’s net domestic energy use was 58.8 million terajoules, representing a 4.2% decrease compared with 2021. This figure includes energy used directly by households and energy used by production activities of businesses and government.
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