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EU reaches 90% gas storage target ahead of winter
The EU has reached its target of filling gas storage facilities to 90% of capacity roughly 2½ months ahead of the November 1 deadline, according to the latest figures released today by Gas Infrastructure Europe
Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania agree to synchronise their electricity grids with the European grid by early 2025
The Commission warmly welcomes today’s agreement by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to accelerate the integration of their electricity grids with continental Europe and their disconnection from Russia and Belarus.
European Green Deal: Energy Efficiency Directive adopted, helping make the EU ‘Fit for 55’
By recasting the Energy Efficiency Directive, the EU is moving one step closer to achieving its climate goals, making an unwavering commitment to becoming climate-neutral by 2050.
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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
- Status: Open
Industrial carbon management – carbon capture, utilisation and storage deployment
The initiative will assess what role these technologies can play in decarbonising the EU economy by 2030, 2040 and 2050, respectively; and measures needed to optimise their potential,
- Status: Open
Heat pumps – action plan to accelerate roll-out across the EU
Running for 12 weeks, the consultation's input will feed into the Commission's work on an action plan on heat pumps intended for publication in the fourth quarter of this year.
- Status: Open
Cooking appliances - energy labelling requirements
The input from the 12-week public consultation on ecodesign and energy labelling requirements for cooking appliances will feed into the Commission’s revisions to the existing legislation, scheduled for publication in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Featured video
Heat pumps are an efficient, sustainable and increasingly affordable heating solution that will help Europe in its transition towards a cleaner, greener future.
The Commission is working on a Heat Pump Action Plan to accelerate its roll-out across the EU. This video explains what heat pumps are, how they work and the kind of buildings they are for.