European Commission
- Energy Efficiency
New EU rules on renewable energy, energy efficiency and governance
On December 4 the revised Energy Efficiency Directive, the revised Renewable Energy Directive and the new Governance Regulation were formally…
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EU industry committed to recycling plastics
On November 20 the European Commission has given a preliminary assessment which shows that EU industry is significantly committed to…
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EC and Bill Gates launch EUR 100 million clean energy investment fund
European Commission and Bill Gates-led Breakthrough Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish Breakthrough Energy Europe (BEE) –…
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Cohesion Policy contributes to the Energy Union strategy
On October 9, the Vice-President of the European Commission for the Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič and the European Commissioner for…
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EU to invest nearly EUR 700mn in sustainable and innovative transport
The European Commission has proposed to invest EUR 695.1 million in 49 key projects to develop sustainable and innovative transport…
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3 Romanian young scientists won the 2nd prize at EUCYS
The EU Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) is an initiative of the European Commission under the Science and Society programme.…
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ELENA – European Local ENergy Assistance
ELENA is a joint initiative by the EIB and the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 programme. ELENA provides grants…
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Biomass energy in Romania and the new target of 32%
The European Commission established, in June, that 32% is the new god that the energy industry in the old continent…
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EBRD, EIB and EC supporting greener energy in Zagreb
The inhabitants of Zagreb stand to benefit from a large investment in the modernisation of their electricity and heat supply…
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Public consultation on the strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction. All interested…
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Fifth CESEC meeting
Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete and Energy Ministers and representatives from 9 EU Member States and…
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Nuclear Long-Term Operation to help Europe meet its climate goals
FORATOM, the voice of the European nuclear energy industry, called on the European Commission and other EU institutions to recognise…
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European Commission new agreement on energy efficiency
A political agreement on new rules for improving energy efficiency in Europe was reached on June 19 between negotiators from…
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‘Stairway to Excellence’ helps Europe’s regions become more innovative
The European Commission is renewing the initiative ‘Stairway to Excellence’, to continue to provide tailored support and expertise to regions…
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EUR 9.2 billion invested by the European Commission in the first ever digital programme
The European Commission (EC) proposes to create the first ever Digital Europe programme and invest EUR 9.2 billion to align…
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ACER reports on contractual gas congestion at interconnection points
Contractual congestion occurs when the demand for firm entry or exit capacity services exceeds the offered capacity. In 2017, congestion…
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Europe on the Move
On May 17, building on the previous ‘Europe on the Move’ of May and November 2017, the Juncker Commission is…
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Amendments of EU regulation on nanomaterials
The amendments address the knowledge gap regarding which substances registered under REACH are placed on the market as nanomaterials and…
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