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The Commission has launched a 12-week open public consultation and call for evidence to help shape the upcoming revision of the Governance Regulation.

EU Energy Commissioner Jørgensen in Austria: Focus on energy security, Russian gas ban, and affordable housing. Today, meetings on energy prices and policy; tomorrow, visit to Vienna’s Ljuba-Welitsch-Promenade 18—affordable housing for 4,000+. First stop of the European Affordable Housing Tour.

In 2024, 25.2% of the EU’s energy came from renewables—up 0.7% from 2023 but still 17.3% short of the 2030 target (42.5%). Sweden (62.8%), Finland (52.1%), and Denmark (46.8%) led, while Belgium, Luxembourg, and Ireland trailed below 16.1%. Can the EU close the gap?

Today, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank announced the disbursement of €1.8 billion from the Modernisation Fund to support 45 clean energy-related investments in 12 different Member States.

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With the first-ever European Affordable Housing Plan presented today, the Commission addresses one of the most pressing needs of European citizens: access to affordable, sustainable and good-quality housing.

New rules outlining a common approach to calculating the life-cycle Global Warming Potential (GWP) of new buildings have been published by the Commission.

EU energy ministers today supported a joint statement recognising the need to reduce harmful methane emissions in a way that protects the environment, while ensuring EU energy security and affordability.

EU energy use drops: Primary consumption fell 0.8% in 2024 to 1,202 Mtoe, lowest since 1990. Progress toward 2030 target continues.