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Speech by Commissioner Simson at the European Biomethane Week 2023
Biomethane production brings together several circular value creating streams linked to energy production, allowing a total zero or even negative greenhouse gas emission footprint of the whole ecosystem.
Competitiveness report highlights EU potential in clean energy transition
While the EU remains a leader in clean energy research, there is a growing dependence on imports for certain technologies, according to the 2023 report on progress on competitiveness of clean energy technologies.
Commission publishes recommendations to tackle energy poverty across the EU
Recognising the need for even more coordinated action to counter energy poverty, the Commission has today published a series of recommendations on measures and policies that can be adopted by EU countries.
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Energy efficiency
Reducing energy consumption and achieving energy savings is essential to deliver the European Green Deal.
Renewable energy
Energy from renewable sources reduces greenhouse gas emissions and lowers our dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Markets and consumers
The EU's integrated internal energy market helps to keep energy affordable and guarantee secure supplies.
Energy strategy
The EU's strategy for secure, competitive, and sustainable energy.
Oil, gas and coal
Ensuring the efficient and responsible use of fossil fuels.
Infrastructure
A modern energy infrastructure, connecting markets and regions, is crucial to meet EU’s energy and climate goals.
Energy security
The EU works to ensure that energy supplies from abroad are secure and affordable.
Research and technology
Innovation in low-carbon and clean energy technologies are essential to fulfil the EU’s energy union strategy.
Funding and financing
EU programmes, calls for tenders and private-public initiatives to finance energy projects.
International cooperation
EU energy cooperation with countries around the world and international institutions.
Nuclear energy
The EU aims to ensure safe and secure use of civil nuclear energy which generates almost 30% of its electricity.
Energy system integration
Our energy systems need to be sufficiently flexible to facilitate cross-border, cross-sector innovation and investment.
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Highlights
Commission sets out immediate actions to support the European wind power industry
The European Commission is today presenting a European Wind Power Package to ensure that the clean energy transition goes hand-in-hand with industrial competitiveness and that wind power continues to be a European success story.
State of the Energy Union 2023: EU responds effectively to crisis, looks to the future, and accelerates the green transition
The Report shows how the EU responded collectively and effectively to Russia's aggression in Ukraine and weaponisation of its energy supplies, by accelerating the clean energy transition, diversifying supplies and saving energy.
Global targets for renewables and energy efficiency
The world’s clean energy transition requires further efforts to be in line with the Paris Agreement.
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Biomethane can be made of organic waste, like manure, food scraps or damaged crops, and is therefore a modern way of waste management.
To REPowerEU and decarbonise our economy, the EU has set an ambitious, but realistic, target to produce 35 billion m2 of biomethane per year by 2030.
Events
16th European Nuclear Energy Forum
- Bratislava, Slovakia
Citizens’ Energy Forum
- Dublin, Ireland
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage Forum
- Aalborg, Denmark