Following a strong increase in energy imports in the EU between 2021 and 2022, the scenario is different in 2023, with imports dropping for the second quarter in a row when compared with the same period in the previous year.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved framework financing of up to €1.7 billion for Solaria to support the construction of some 120 photovoltaic power plants.

Today, the Commission is launching the third opportunity for European companies to register their gas purchase needs via the AggregateEU mechanism, in view of jointly purchasing gas on the international market.

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €233 million Austrian scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies for higher electricity prices.

Closing remarks by Commissioner Simson at the inauguration of the Brouchy Agrivoltaic Canopy

The new, recast Energy Efficiency Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on energy efficiency, which was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council earlier this year, has been published.

The European Commission has announced today that two more projects have obtained the status required to be part of the List of Renewable Energy Cross-border Projects (CB RES list) under the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF Energy).

Next week, Monday 18 and Tuesday 19, Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson will be in Finland to discuss the EU's energy policy with policymakers and stakeholders. 

Enefit Green and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €180 million financing agreement to support the construction of the Sopi-Tootsi onshore wind farm in Estonia.