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Experts from the European Commission, EU countries, industry, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and NATO met in the Oil Coordination Group yesterday.

New harmonised EU rules to reduce the energy consumption and facilitate repair of industrial fans start to apply on 24 July 2026.

Provisional data for 2025 show that the share of energy from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption in the EU reached 26.2%, up from 25.2% in 2024

The measures focus on the sectors with the greatest impact: energy; financial services, including crypto; trade; and the Russian military-industrial complex.

Building on the encouraging results from the first round of the Hydrogen Mechanism in April, the Commission plans to organise the next round later this year focusing on the development of energy infrastructure.

The Commission has published 2 guidance documents on the application of Articles 25 and 26 of the Net-Zero Industry Act.

These recommendations will help establish a clear, predictable and reliable framework for the effective implementation of the EU Methane Regulation, which is a key tool to reduce harmful emissions contributing to global warming as well as reinforcing security of supply by addressing methane leaks.

The European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL) is the public database where anyone can freely search, filter, and sort over 2 million registered products: all those required to display the well-known A-to-G energy label.

The Commission today presents an Electrification Action Plan to make Europe the first electro-powered continent, and a stronger carbon market to support EU's industry in the clean transition and electrification.