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RSSOn 1-2 February, Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson will be in Chișinău, Moldova to co-chair the fifth High-Level Energy Dialogue between the EU and the Republic of Moldova with the Minister for Energy, Victor Parlicov.
The EIB and RESA, the main energy network manager in the province of Liège, announce a €190 million financial agreement in support of the operator’s 2023-2026 industrial energy transition plan.
In 2022, the EU’s reliance on fossil fuels for its overall energy supply stood at 70.9%, as illustrated by the ratio of fossil fuels in gross available energy (the total energy demand of a country or region). This is a slight increase from the levels in 2021, where it stood at 69.9%.
Available in all 24 official EU languages, both calls for evidence are open until 26 February. As part of the ongoing consultation process, the Directorate-General for Energy is also organising an online stakeholder workshop on Thursday 8 February 2024.
The White Summit Capital Decarbonisation Infrastructure Fund II, which has a target size of €500 million, will help address the funding gap in the energy transition middle market by supporting infrastructure companies across Europe to scale up their asset base and support their development.
The Commission has today published a call for evidence on designating renewables acceleration areas under the recently revised Renewable Energy Directive.
Their mission revolves around engineering, designing, and manufacturing colossal floating platforms capable of generating clean, 100% predictable energy from tidal currents.
The investment supported is expected to boost the reliability and security of the electricity supply in Poland, facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources, and address the growing demand stemming from population growth and the progressive electrification of the economy.
Factors such as building conditions, urban heat, the availability of cooling systems, socio-economic conditions, and the impact of climate change, all contribute to an elevated incidence of energy poverty during the summer months, particularly in households within the Mediterranean region.
The Commission has awarded €594 million from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to eight cross-border energy infrastructure projects that were granted the status of Projects of Common Interest in 2022.