EU Energy News

Thursday 21 May Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The Commission has set up a repository of the different emergency measures taken by national governments [link] since the start of the Middle East conflict at the end of February to ease the impact on consumers.

Today Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen and European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen discussed their deep concern over the conflict in the Middle East which continues to impact prices, energy supply chains and economic growth.

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.3 billion German State aid scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank's “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool for the auction that closed in 2026.

Parliament wants the Commission to assess whether there could be a clear risk of a serious breach of the EU’s founding values by Slovakia’s government. Committee on Budgetary Control Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Wednesday 20 May Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

On Wednesday morning, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on two pieces of legislation implementing EU tariff commitments under the August 2025 EU-US Joint Statement. Committee on International Trade Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The Chair of the International Trade committee will hold a press conference after tonight's negotiations between Members and Council on the work on the deal around EU-US trade relations Committee on International Trade Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

On Tuesday, Parliament approved new EU rules for the screening of foreign investments to prevent security risks. Committee on International Trade Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The new regulation replaces measures due to expire on 30 June 2026 and will help protect the EU steel industry from the negative effects of a global steel surplus. Committee on International Trade Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

On Tuesday, the first laureates of the European Order of Merit were honoured for their significant contribution to EU integration and values in a ceremony at the European Parliament. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Today the European Commission launched a new call for proposals with co-funding of up to €300,000 to support awareness-raising initiatives focused on Arctic communities, including youth and indigenous people.

Tuesday 19 May Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

While there are no shortages of fuel in the EU at present, regional supply constraints could arise in the next weeks if the blockage of oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz does not get resolved – with jet fuel being the primary concern.

European Parliament president Roberta Metsola opened the 18-21 May plenary session in Strasbourg. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP