EU Energy News

This year’s 20th anniversary of the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) concluded another insightful 3-day programme of activities.

The EU and the Republic of Korea have launched a High-Level Energy Dialogue to coordinate efforts on energy security, economic resilience, and the transition to clean energy.

On 11 June the European Commission launched 'Unlock Your Power! Your energy. Your rights. Your choice.' - a new awareness-raising campaign designed to improve citizens’ understanding of their energy consumer rights.

Today, the European Commission adopted two dedicated strategies, one for EU islands and one for EU coastal communities, setting out for the first time a coordinated European approach to support both types of territories and unlock their long-term potential.

Between 2014 and 2015, the sold production quantity of wind-powered generating sets in the EU fell from 22 200 to 8 300. From 2015 to 2023, the number varied each year between 6 800 and 12 000, before increasing to 15 500 in 2024.

In 2024, EU households used 9.54 million terajoules of energy, a slight decline (-0.2%) from 9.57 million terajoules in 2023.

Taking place both onsite and online, this year's anniversary edition has the theme ‘A clean, secure and competitive Energy Union'.

Today, we are putting forward the 21st sanctions package. We focus on the sectors with the highest impact: energy, financial services and crypto, trade – including fisheries, for the first time – and we are banning the entry of former Russian combatants into the European Union.

Today, the European Union launches the Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy and Clean Tech Cooperation (T-MED) – a flagship initiative under the Pact for the Mediterranean.

EU policymakers and high-level industry representatives yesterday launched 2 flagship initiatives designed to prepare the EU’s energy system for a more digitalised future.

The European Commission has approved a €23 billion Italian State aid scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal.

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AI and digital tools are changing the way we live, the way we work, and the way we use our energy.

Nuclear and renewables can become the joint guarantors of Europe's independence, security, and competitiveness.

In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law.