The upcoming Belgian Council Presidency apparently sees little chance of passing all remaining laws from the Green Deal before the EU elections in June. However, it only announces a conclusion for two dossiers in its work program presented on Friday, which concern the certification of carbon emissions and emission standards for trucks.Concerning other laws from […]
The energy consumption of residential buildings in the EU must fall by 16 percent by 2030 and by 20 to 22 percent by 2035. According to information from the Council yesterday evening, the member states agreed on this with the Parliament in the last trilogue on the Buildings Directive. However, the target does not relate […]
On the home stretch to the Buildings Directive, the German government wants to fall behind the Council’s general approach on several points. The member states had already adopted it in October 2022. The current German push revolves around the renovation pathways and the energy-saving targets for 2030, 2040, and 2050.In addition to the controversial minimum […]
The existence of many European economic sectors depends on access to cheap green hydrogen. The revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), which came into force on November 20, sets fixed quotas for industry and transportation.EU RED III quotas for 2030 for green hydrogen and its derivatives (in EU jargon, “renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of […]
The EU took a major step towards a circular economy with the trilogue agreement on the Ecodesign Regulation. Large retailers are no longer allowed to destroy unsold clothing, shoes and accessories two years after the regulation comes into force. The ban only applies after six years for medium-sized companies, and there are exceptions for small […]
Europe’s potential winner of the energy transition lies in the north-east of Poland. With 4.9 percent more jobs, the Green Deal could create more new jobs in the Warmińsko-Mazurskie voivodeship by 2050 than anywhere else in the EU, according to a calculation by the Bertelsmann Stiftung in its as yet unpublished study “Energizing EU Cohesion,” […]
In a developing situation that poses significant implications for the European solar industry, Commissioner Thierry Breton finds himself at the center of a debate. The industry is currently responding to speculations of a new anti-subsidy investigation targeting Chinese photovoltaic (PV) modules. This development raises critical questions about the future of trade relations and industry support […]
In the trilogue on the Gas Market Regulation, European legislators continue to examine options for member states to prevent the import of Russian gas. The final trilogue was actually scheduled for the night from Monday to Tuesday. However, since eight points could not be agreed on, a political agreement is now to be reached on […]
The hydrogen package has now closed the last major gap in the development of the hydrogen economy. Yesterday evening, an agreement was reached in the trilogue on the Gas Market Directive. After the Commission had already laid the foundations for the production of green gases and e-fuels with the delegated acts on hydrogen, the hydrogen […]
According to the Commission, member states should make more use of EU funds for the expansion of energy distribution grids. In the current budget period 2021-27, the states have only provided €4.7 billion from EU funding pots, criticizes the Commission in the draft of its Grid Action Plan, available to Table.Media. The final version is […]