Visa calls for standardized seamless, interoperable payments in electric vehicle charging
Visa has launched a call to standardize the systems for seamless, interoperable payments in electric vehicle (EV) charging points across…
WindEurope criticizes bureaucratic procedures blocking Italian new wind projects
The lack of permitted projects led to an undersubscribed renewables auction in Italy, says Giles Dickson, WindEurope CEO, in a…
Eurostat will publish more detailed data on energy from 2023
The European Commission has adopted the most encompassing amendment of the energy statistics regulation ever conducted, aiming is to support…
Before the Taxonomy, the EU clarifies the rules for state aid
The European Commission (EC) has published the new 2022 guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy (OACME),…
Energy Community kicks off renewables certificates project to help accelerate the energy transition
The Energy Community launched the implementation of a project to create an electronic system for guarantees of origin in Albania,…
EC approved Romania’s plan – green light to investment for restructuring CE Oltenia
The European Commission has approved Romania’s plans to provide Complexul Energetic Oltenia SA with restructuring aid worth up to 2.66…
Council support the EC for a common charger for electronic devices
Member states agreed on a negotiating mandate for the common charger proposal. The proposal aims to makes sure that it…
The European Commission asks 26 questions to accelerate solar energy deployment
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on solar energy in the EU, as part of the preparation of…
Only 8 EU countries reported to the Commission barriers in taking-up renewable PPAs
Renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) – direct contracts between corporate companies and electricity suppliers – are expected to become a…
500 million euros for microelectronics – call for projects
Between January 17 and February 4, 2022, the Ministry of Economy is gathering project proposals that could qualify for funding…
Proposals for the new Renewable Energy Directive
On 14 July 2021 the European Commission adopted the “Fit for 55” package, adapting existing climate and energy legislation to…
EC will tax 25% of the revenue from the sale of carbon certificates
European Commission proposed on Wednesday three new taxes in the EU bloc, which over the next few decades would allow…
The EU buzzwords and targets
The European Union’s “Green Deal” provides a masterplan for a just transition to a sustainable, climate-friendly future, aiming to make…
Transelectrica gets the first money from the Modernization Fund – 23 million euros
The project to build a new 400 kV overhead power line between Constanța Nord and Medgidia Sud, proposed by Transelectrica,…
No new fossil fuel projects will receive funding from the Connecting Europe Facility
The Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on the revision of the Trans-European Networks…
New government in Bulgaria, new energy ministry
Bulgarian Prime Minister designate Kiril Petkov presented the composition of his future government to the nation as he seeks to…
EC: Reasoned opinion for non-transposition of the Energy Efficiency Amendment Directive
The European Commission decided on Thursday to send reasoned opinions to Greece and Romania for failing to transpose the Energy…
The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance has announced a pipeline of over 750 projects
The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance has announced a pipeline of projects that European industry is undertaking to roll out the…
EC proposes new targets for the energy efficiency of buildings and the revision of the directive
European Commission has proposed several amendments to the energy efficiency directive for buildings, which will be discussed on December 14,…
EU invests over €1 billion in 7 innovative projects to decarbonise the economy
The European Union is investing over €1.1 billion into seven large-scale innovative projects under the Innovation Fund. The grants will…
COP26 – Global approach to reducing methane emissions
The EU and the US just released a joint statement on the Global Methane Pledge, insisting on “the critical importance of rapidly…
Eurelectric position on digitalizing the energy sector
The European Commission has last week launched a public consultation on digitalizing the energy sector as part of the preparation…
GIE position on digitalizing the energy sector
The European Commission has last week launched a public consultation on digitalizing the energy sector as part of the preparation…