EU energy regulation News

Commission approves regulatory regime for the Austrian section of the Nabucco gas pipeline

The Commission has approved an exemption of the Austrian section of the Nabucco natural gas pipeline from regulated third party access in line with EU legislation. However, it has requested the Austrian energy regulator to include additional safeguards regarding future capacity allocation, in order to ensure that the planned pipeline will have a positive effect on competition. 'The Commission ...

Feb. 11, 2008

By European Commission, Directorate General for Energy

Gas market update

Almost a year ago I informed Parliament that my Department and the Treasury had just been notified about allegations of manipulation of the UK gas market. As I said at that time, I take these allegations extremely seriously. Market abuse is always wrong, and where it exists it must be identified and the full force of the law applied. The specific allegations were that there had been manipulation ...

Nov. 7, 2013

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Support urged for North Sea carbon storage plan

The North Sea basin task force, a high-level British-Norwegian working group set up in 2005 to develop a joint approach to carbon capture and storage (CCS), has called for 'financial and other incentives' to encourage the deployment of CCS in the region. 'CCS may initially need to be supported by state aid up to 100 percent, breaching EU rules,' UK energy minister Peter Truscott said on a visit ...

Jun. 19, 2007

By Environmental News and Data Services (ENDS)

Reaction to Oettinger comment on nuclear state aid reported in Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper

German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung has reported statements by European energy commissioner Günther Oettinger suggesting to EU nuclear regulators earlier this year that state aid rules should be changed to allow public financing of new nuclear power stations [1]. The newspaper says it obtained a tape recording of Commissioner Oettinger’s statements at the meeting in March 2013. ...

Sep. 19, 2013

By Greenpeace International

Machinery of government change: energy-using products policy

This written ministerial statement confirms that policy responsibility for energy-using products will transfer from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the Department of Energy and Climate Change. This responsibility includes, but is not limited to, the UK’s interests in the IEA Implementing Agreement on Energy Efficient End-use Equipment (4E) and the Super-efficient ...

Mar. 3, 2014

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Utility Spending on Demand Response Programs in Europe Will Reach Nearly $780 Million by 2020

Europe is relatively new to the demand response (DR) market, which has been spearheaded by the United States. In the coming years, however, Europe is expected to emerging as a major market for DR, as new regulations take effect across the European Union (EU) and within individual countries. Click to tweet: According to a recent report from Navigant Research, spending on DR by European utilities ...

Jan. 22, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Utility Spending on Demand Response Programs in Europe Will Reach Nearly $780 Million by 2020

Europe is relatively new to the demand response (DR) market, which has been spearheaded by the United States. In the coming years, however, Europe is expected to emerging as a major market for DR, as new regulations take effect across the European Union (EU) and within individual countries. Click to tweet: According to a recent report from Navigant Research, spending on DR by European utilities ...

Jan. 22, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

November infringements package - Commission takes further steps to ensure Member States respect EU Energy rules

In its November package of infringement decisions, the European Commission has today moved to the second stage of legal procedures – a reasoned opinion – against a number of Member States for not meeting EU rules. On the security of gas supply, the Commission is questioning whether national rules in Poland comply with the relevant Regulation (EU) 2017/1938., notably regarding certain ...

Nov. 27, 2019

By Europe`s Energy Portal

European Commission Endorses Three French Initiatives To Produce More Than 2600 Megawatts In Renewable Energy

The European Commission recently endorsed three French schemes to support solar and hydropower energy generators in France under EU state aid rules. The schemes will allow France to develop around 2600 megawatts of additional solar capacity and 60 megawatts of additional hydropower capacity. The two solar schemes together have a provisional budget of 439 million per year (or a total of 8.8 ...

Feb. 13, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

ICT Vendors to Benefit from Regulatory Changes in the EU Energy Market, Says Frost & Sullivan

Higher energy efficiency, CO2 reduction and expansion of renewable energy sources are cornerstones of the current EU energy policy. Changes in the macro environment require a new approach from energy utilities. While traditional functions of operators or energy producers are well established, those related to asset or process optimisation are still in their infancy. Meeting environmental goals ...

Nov. 15, 2012

By Frost & Sullivan

New efficiency standards for household appliances to save UK GBP 150m

Fridges, freezers, televisions and washing machines are to have minimum energy standards and energy labels following an EU ruling. Minimum standards will ensure that only energy efficient products are sold in the European market. Mandatory energy labelling will help consumers choose the most energy efficient products for their homes, which will help reduce their energy bills. Circulators - the ...

Apr. 2, 2009

By Defra (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

EU Parliament approves new rules to meet 2030 renewable energy target

The European Parliament has recently signed off on new renewables and energy efficiency regulations, including the approval of a renewable energy target of at least 32 percent for 2030. The renewables target would be binding throughout the European Union (EU).The European Commission (EC) claimed in its statement that after the new policies are implemented fully, a reduction of 45 percent in ...

Nov. 19, 2018

By Global Market Insights, Inc.

New ESOS Regulations are Energy SOS for British Business

The Carbon Trust is calling on British businesses to save billions on their energy bills through implementing the most cost-effective energy efficiency opportunities identified through the new Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). The new scheme is expected to help reduce energy bills for large enterprises by £300 million in 2016, but the Carbon Trust believes savings could be two to ...

Jun. 25, 2014

By Carbon Trust

State Aid: Commission Approves French Plans to Support Combined Heat and Power Plants

The European Commission has found French plans to support combined heat and power plants using natural gas to be in line with EU state aid rules. The scheme will reduce CO2 emissions and improve energy efficiency, in line with EU energy and climate goals, without unduly distorting competition. The French scheme will provide support to high efficiency combined heat and power plants with a power ...

Aug. 9, 2016

By World Alliance for Decentralized Energy (WADE)

Europe’s Installed Wind Capacity will Increase 64% by 2020

Wind turbine installations in the European Union will increase 64% by 2020 compared to 2013 levels, according to data compiled by the European Wind Energy Association. A protracted economic crisis in Europe since 2009 and regulatory instability in a number of key European markets has contributed to EWEA’s new scenario for 2020. EU member states will reach a combined 192.4GW of installed ...

Jul. 23, 2014

By WindEurope asbl/vzw

Corporate Wind Energy PPAs Are Booming

Companies around Europe have now signed nearly 5 GW of power purchase agreements (PPAs) with wind farms. This is almost equivalent to Denmark's total wind energy capacity.These PPAs only started in 2014 and mainly in the ICT sector to power data centres. But now energy-intensive industries are signing them. 2018 saw 1.5 GW of new PPA deals with wind farms. And the aluminium sector was the most ...

Jan. 31, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Cashflow seminar from Switch2 Energy and Carbon Trust

Developers and investors will learn how to check the finances of heat networks and meet new regulations at a free morning seminar at Manchester Town Hall on Friday 25 November. The seminar is being hosted by community energy specialist Switch2 Energy and The Carbon Trust, which will introduce its new cashflow quality assurance model for heat network investments. This seminar will be of interest ...

Nov. 7, 2016

By Switch2 Energy Limited

Commissioner Oettinger concerned about the lack of dialogue between the wind energy industry and the Spanish Government and the impact of regulatory measures

The Spanish Wind Energy Association (Asociación Empresarial Eólica - AEE), the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), and APPA Eólica (Spanish Association of Renewable Energy Producers, wind energy section) met with the European Commissioner for Energy last Thursday to communicate their discontent with the latest energy measures and the situation that they are being ...

Jun. 17, 2013

By Asociación Empresarial Eólica (AEE)

Solar heats up the World Future Energy Summit 2009

A stunning 132 solar-related companies will be exhibiting at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES09) on January 19-21, 2009. In addition, 14 solar experts from around the world will showcase how their commercial solar projects can solve energy demands now and for the future. “Due to unprecedented demand at the 2008 summit, we split our solar session in two for 2009, Solar PV and Thermal”, said ...

Jan. 8, 2009

By Turret Media FZ LLC

Huhne: More teeth for Ofgem, more rights for energy consumers

Energy Secretary Chris Huhne today put forward key measures to give energy consumers more protection and beef up the powers of energy regulator Ofgem, with implementation of the EU Third Package on energy and additional work on consumer redress and collective energy purchasing: Companies will no longer be able to block action by energy regulator Ofgem by forcing it to seek a second opinion ...

Sep. 20, 2011

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

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