The European Commission is committed to policies that will contribute to the European Green Deal ambition of achieving carbon-neutrality by 2050. They are also aimed at boosting the internal energy market, making our energy more secure, more sustainable and more affordable. While each EU country chooses its own energy mix, there are common
READ MORESeven EU states including Germany, Spain and Denmark have strengthened their resistance to efforts by France to count nuclear energy towards EU renewable energy targets. The bloc is negotiating
READ MOREThe Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative (AEGEI) was proposed during the 6 th African Union-European Union Summit in February 2022 and aims to consolidate European joint sustained efforts to support green energy investments in Africa. AEGEI''s goal is to support the deployment of at least 50 GW of additional renewable energy
READ MOREThe European Commission is committed to policies that will contribute to the European Green Deal ambition of achieving carbon-neutrality by 2050. They are also aimed at
READ MOREBring purpose to your career. Our working environment is built on mutual respect for the varied strengths and talents of our employees, embodying a flat hierarchy and featuring entrepreneurial thinking at its foundation. European Energy employees value our flexible working culture, which permits a far greater reconciliation of work and personal
READ MOREThe consulting group Rystad Energy has calculated that Europe has enough gas stored to survive this winter unless it gets very cold, while natural gas prices have fallen to their lowest levels
READ MOREIn Europe, it is a $1 billion initiative with the European Commission and European Investment Bank to support four types of technologies — long-duration energy storage, clean hydrogen
READ MOREThe European Commission has since 1957 – through Euratom - supported Member States'' nuclear cooperation to make sure that the power produced is safe for all. Nuclear technology is constantly
READ MOREEU declares nuclear and gas to be green. Marina Strauss Brussels. 02/02/2022. The European Commission has labeled nuclear and gas as sustainable. Critics are calling the step "greenwashing" and
READ MOREIn 2022, renewable energy accounted for 23% of the European Union''s energy consumption. In 2023, lawmakers increased the Union''s target for the share of renewable
READ MOREClimate change: EU moves to label nuclear and gas as sustainable despite internal row. Nuclear and natural gas energy plants could be counted as "green energy" under controversial EU plans just
READ MORELaunched in May 2022, REPowerEU is helping the EU to. save energy. diversify energy supplies. produce clean energy. Thanks to REPowerEU, we''ve safeguarded EU citizens and businesses from energy shortages, supported Ukraine by weakening Russia''s war chest, accelerated the transition to clean energy and stabilised prices.
READ MORERenewable energy progress in the European Union (EU) is driven by the European Commission''s 2023 revision of the Renewable Energy Directive, which raises the EU''s binding renewable energy target for 2030 to at
READ MORE2 · In total, Europe needs $3.8 trillion of investment in new power generation projects – especially wind and solar – between 2021 and 2050, BNEF suggests. It also needs to spend $1.5 trillion over the same period on facilities to produce clean hydrogen. The price may be high, but the price of failing to change could be even higher.
READ MOREBriefing EU renewable electricity has reduced environmental pressures; targeted actions help further reduce impacts We need to invest in a green recovery to restart the economy. The European Green Deal puts climate change mitigation at the core of its efforts to recover sustainably from the COVID-19 crisis. Renewable electricity could increase to 70 % of all
READ MORE– Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President, European Green Deal. Supporting energy access in Africa is a shared priority for Africa and Europe. Access to energy underpins the development of key social infrastructures and services, such as healthcare and education. Additionally, advancing energy access on a large scale can
READ MOREIn 2022, renewable energy sources made up 41.2 % of gross electricity consumption in the EU, almost 4 percentage points higher than the previous year (37.5 % in 2021). Wind and
READ MOREA transition toward renewables is already underway in the EU. Some highlights are shown below: Renewable energy sources made up 22,5% of the EU''s final energy consumption in 2022.; In 2021, the 27 EU Member States recorded greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that were 30% below 1990 levels, largely thanks to the increase in renewable energy
READ MOREThis viewer outlines progress in the use of renewable energy sources in the EU and at country level, as well as per energy market sector and technology
READ MOREReducing energy consumption and achieving energy savings is essential to deliver the European Green Deal. Renewable energy Energy from renewable sources reduces greenhouse gas
READ MOREThe package, adopted in 2019, will help to decarbonise EU''s energy system in line with the European Green Deal objectives. National energy and climate plans (NECPs) To meet the EU energy and climate targets for 2030, EU countries establish 10-year national energy and climate plans (NECPs) for the period from 2021 to 2030.
READ MORERePowerEU supports the green transition and limits EU dependence on Russian fossil fuels by reducing energy waste, producing clean energy, and diversifying
READ MOREKey Points. The EU Green Deal, which Goldman termed the "largest economic stimulus Europe has seen since the Marshall Plan," aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and a 50%-55% cut
READ MOREThe Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is the EU''s funding instrument for boosting energy, transport, and digital infrastructure. In 2018, the CEF was renewed for 2021-2027 with a budget of €42.3 billion to support investments in EU infrastructure networks for energy (€8.7 billion), transport (€30.6 billion) and digital (€3 billion).
READ MOREThe text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States and the European Union. Begin text: 1. The eleventh United States-European Union (EU) Energy Council ("Council") met today in Washington, chaired by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk,
READ MOREThe European Commission has since 1957 – through Euratom - supported Member States'' nuclear cooperation to make sure that the power produced is safe for all. Nuclear technology is constantly evolving, especially in the field of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), which could offer a low-carbon alternative to fossil-fuelled power plants and
READ MOREThe 2023 state of the energy union report was published on 24 October 2023. It is structured in 3 parts, where the first describes how the high climate and environmental ambitions under the European Green Deal provided the basis for the EU''s crisis response strategy in 2022 and a strategy for growth and competitiveness; the second part
READ MOREEU is adapting to become an exporter of green energy solutions and, to some degree, an importer of green energy. At a time when energy prices are historically high and EU climate policy is accelerating, this policy brief analyses what a more pro-active EU green energy diplomacy could look like. In light of this shift, a review is made of
READ MOREThrough the European energy union, the EU is ensuring there is a greater coherence in all policy areas to meet the broad objectives of creating a reliable, affordable and sustainable energy system. The EU also
READ MOREThe European Union has proposed treating nuclear energy and natural-gas investments as similar to renewables over coming years in pursuit of a carbon-neutral economy, but the approach faces
READ MOREClean energy for all Europeans package. The package, adopted in 2019, will help to decarbonise EU''s energy system in line with the European Green Deal objectives. In 2019 the EU overhauled its energy policy framework to help us move away from fossil fuels towards cleaner energy - and, more specifically, to deliver on the EU''s Paris Agreemen
READ MOREThrough the European energy union, the EU is ensuring there is a greater coherence in all policy areas to meet the broad objectives of creating a reliable, affordable and sustainable energy system. The EU also provides various funding opportunities and lending schemes to help companies and regions successfully implement energy projects. On the
READ MOREThe law significantly raises the EU''s renewable energy targets, requiring 42.5% of EU energy to be renewable by 2030, replacing a current 32% target for that date. It faced a tough passage through
READ MOREIn a landmark vote for Europe''s climate and energy policies, the European Parliament on Wednesday endorsed labeling some gas and nuclear energy projects
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