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The European Commission has today published the 2026 EU Climate Action Progress Report and Carbon Market Report.
At the COP31 UN Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9-20 November, the European Union will work with international partners to accelerate global climate action and deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement.
The Commission and Ministers of the Central and South-East European Energy Connectivity (CESEC) High-level group met in Zagreb today to explore progress on cross-border energy infrastructure, electrification and measures to meet the challenge of high energy prices.
Tomorrow and Friday, Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen will be in Zagreb, Croatia, to exchange on energy and housing affordability with national and local authorities, and to participate in the Central and South-East European Energy Connectivity (CESEC) Ministerial.
The European Commission is launching the first matching round under the Biomethane Mechanism to bring potential buyers and suppliers of biomethane together across Europe.
In the first half of 2026, the average gas price for non-household consumers in the EU was €0.06 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), up by 1.8% compared with the second half of 2025, but down 6.7% compared with the same period of 2025.
In the first half of 2026, the average price of electricity for non-household consumers in the EU was €0.18 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
Integrated electricity markets are central to a secure, affordable and sustainable EU energy system. By enabling cross-border trade, they increase competition, improve affordability for consumers, support more renewables and strengthen security of supply and system resilience.
In the first half of 2026, average gas prices for EU households fell to €0.11 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Prices decreased by 10.2% compared with the second semester of 2025 and by 3.5% compared with the first semester of 2025.
The European Commission has launched a 4-week call for applications for membership of the newly established Energy Transition Investment Council (ETIC) expert group and its National Promotional Banks and Institution (NPBI) and International Financial Institution (IFI) Coordination sub-group.