EU Energy News

The updated rules seek to ensure access to social security for EU workers who live or work in another EU country, while distributing obligations fairly among member states. Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

As Europe works to boost competitiveness and economic resilience, LIFE turns innovation into real-world solutions. A new publication shows how LIFE projects back innovation, strategic autonomy and resilience – the EU Competitiveness Compass pillars.

Key stakeholders, including industry leaders, financial institutions, civil society, and policymakers, came together in Brussels today to discuss practical solutions for successfully implementing the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).

The 9 finalists for the 2026 European Sustainable Energy Awards (EUSEW Awards) have been announced today, highlighting outstanding contributions from individuals and projects to the clean energy transition in Europe.

Public voting for the best European clean energy projects and leaders now open until 31 May.

The European Commission and the Republic of Moldova held today the 7th High-Level Energy Dialogue in Brussels, reaffirming their strong partnership on energy security and Moldova’s gradual integration into the European energy market.

In the second half of 2025, average electricity prices for households in the EU remained largely stable, with a slight increase to €28.96 from €28.79 per 100 kWh in the first half of the year. These price levels remain well above levels from before the 2022 energy crisis.

In the second half of 2025, household gas prices in the EU continued to show the seasonal fluctuation between semesters that was visible before the 2022 crisis, with this pattern distorted during 2022 and 2023.

EU citizens should have more ways to get a car checked, but frequency of mandatory tests should not change, say Transport and Tourism Committee MEPs. Committee on Transport and Tourism Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The current energy crisis is a stark reminder that Europe is too dependent on imported fossil fuels, and that our way forward is more homegrown energy.

On 4 May, the European Parliament officially launched the call for submissions for entries to the sixth edition of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

A new Green Assist advisory project has kicked off to support the Aethos Foundation in advancing innovative solutions for recycling end-of-life aircraft materials and strengthening circularity and sustainability in Europe’s aviation sector.

LIFE projects from across Europe were represented at the 3rd European Carbon Farming Summit in Padua, Italy, where they presented their work and results.

An EU framework for calculating the life-cycle global warming potential (GWP) of new buildings has been published today, aimed at ensuring EU countries use comparable methodologies for this calculation.

Today’s Oil Coordination Group (OCG) and Energy Union Task Force Security (EUTF Security) meetings gathered experts from the European Commission, industry, EU countries, the International Energy Agency (IEA), and NATO to discuss the gas and oil security of supply situation in Europe.