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	DG Energy News
	Energy Policy round-up from the European Commission

Energy Union: Synchronisation of the Baltic States' electricity network with the European system will strengthen solidarity and regional security of supply

Leaders of the Baltic countries and Poland met President Juncker to reaffirm their strong commitment to synchronising the Baltic electricity grid with the continental European System by 2025.

New energy market reports show surge in wind energy

The quarterly reports on the EU's gas & electricity markets show that in December 2017 a new record was set for the amount of energy generated from wind in Europe.

Nuclear and radiation technology helping society and health

The Commission hosted a conference on the uses of nuclear and radiation technology in medicine and research.

Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy opens headquarters in Brussels

The ceremony highlighted the central role cities play in meeting the objectives agreed in the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Other news

Energy consumption and use by households (Eurostat)

Focus on Luxembourg: the Energy Union tour

Roundtable underlines the role of energy storage in the clean energy transition

Focus on Bulgaria: the Energy Union tour

Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into German grid operator TenneT for limiting cross border electricity capacity with Denmark

Video highlights

Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete at High-Level Conference on Financing Sustainable Growth

Watch Commissioner Arias Cañete’s speech on sustainable finance and climate from the conference.

Exchange of views on the latest developments regarding Russian gas supplies to the Ukraine

Watch the speech by Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič.

Videos from Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum now available

See videos from all 23 sessions of the Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum.

Upcoming events

10 - 11 April 2018

The role of low carbon fuels in decarbonising transport: the emerging consensus from international initiatives

25 April 2018

EU Refining Forum

22 - 24 May 2018

Ninth Clean Energy Ministerial and Third Mission Innovation Ministerial

24 - 25 May 2018

Energy Infrastructure Forum 2018

30 - 31 May 2018

Meeting of the European Electricity Regulatory Forum, Florence

4 - 8 June 2018

EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2018

4 - 5 June 2018

13th European Nuclear Energy Forum

Find out more about upcoming events here

Public consultations

13 February - 7 May 2018
Public consultation on ecodesign and energy labelling on refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, televisions, computers and lamps

2 March - 24 May 2018
Public consultation on ecodesign requirements for standby, networked standby and off mode electric power consumption

12 March - 4 June 2018
Evaluation of the EU framework for taxation of energy products and electricity

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