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Energy efficiency – which means using less energy to perform the same tasks – is an essential driver of the clean energy transition.

On July 14 2025, Wang Hongzhi, Administrator of National Energy Administration of People’s Republic of China, and Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, jointly held the 12th meeting of the China-EU Energy Dialogue in Beijing.

On 13 and 14 July, Executive Vice-President Ribera and Commissioners Wopke Hoekstra, Dan Jørgensen and Jessika Roswall will be in Beijing to participate in the Sixth EU-China High-Level Environment and Climate Dialogue (HECD).

While no single extreme weather event can be blamed solely on climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes it clear: human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are very likely to have made weather and climate extremes more frequent and intense.

START, the technical assistance facility of the European Commission’s Initiative for coal regions in transition has come to an end after 6 years, leaving tangible results for many regions transitioning to clean energy.

The Commission has published a call for evidence on a new energy label for low temperature emitting radiators.

Today, the European Commission reaffirms its commitment to supporting the development of a hydrogen market by introducing a comprehensive greenhouse gas emission methodology for low-carbon hydrogen and fuels, as set out in the Hydrogen and Gas Market Directive.

On Monday, 7 July, Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen travels to France to visit the Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant, hosted by the operator, the French electricity generation and distribution company EDF.

EU gas and electricity markets from January to March 2025 proved their continued resilience as they ensured stable and secure energy supplies with important milestones on both markets.