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RSSCommission approves €1.3 billion French State aid scheme to support non-fossil technologies to ensure electricity supply matches demand
The measure contributes to the security of electricity supply and the decarbonisation of the economy, in line with the EU's strategic objectives relating to the European Green Deal.
Joint EU-Germany statement on Germany's participation in the European Hydrogen Bank “Auctions-as-a-Service” scheme
Today, the Commission and Germany are announcing a new milestone in boosting sustainable and clean energy financing across Europe. Germany is becoming the first Member State to participate in the EU's new “Auctions-as-a-Service” scheme under the European Hydrogen Bank.
EU invests an additional €2 billion of emissions trading revenues in clean energy infrastructure projects in Member States via the Modernisation Fund
Under the Modernisation Fund, €2.17 billion has been disbursed today to help modernise the energy systems in nine Member States through 19 selected projects.
Commission, Baltic States and Poland commit to accelerated Baltic grid synchronisation with Continental Europe
The Commission and representatives of the governments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland signed a Political Declaration confirming their commitment to proceed at full speed to connect the electricity networks of the three Baltic States with continental Europe, via Poland, by February 2025.
European Commission and Energy Ministers of France, Portugal and Spain strengthen cooperation on cross-border energy infrastructure in South-West Europe
Today, the Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the energy ministers of France, Portugal and Spain on cross-border energy interconnections in South-West Europe.
New Wind Charter and national wind pledges underline ambition for wind power in Europe
The EU’s ambition to advance wind energy took two further steps forward in the margins of today’s Energy Council in Brussels, following up on two of the measures outlined in the recent European Wind Power Action Plan.
Speech by Commissioner Simson at the signature of the Joint Declaration on energy efficiency financing and the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition
The Commissioner welcomed the Joint Declaration on energy efficiency financing and the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition (Coalition) which was signed today in the margins of the TTE Council.
€150 million EIB loan to VGP Renewable Energy finances solar energy rollout on European roofs
The 10 year loan will contribute to accelerating the energy transition, strengthen the security of power supply and boost climate action.
Commission and all Member States sign Joint Declaration on the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition
The Joint Declaration underlines the importance of mobilising private investment for energy efficiency and of creating a long-term, viable funding framework for energy efficiency investments.
Speech by Commissioner Simson at the signature of the European Wind Charter
The Commissioner praised the large number of EU countries and energy companies who have signed up to the European Wind Charter, underling the importance of a collective effort.