Finally, socio-economic considerations must be embedded from the outset. Suitable areas often overlap with less advantaged regions. Without mechanisms for local ownership, benefit sharing or ...

The European Commission has initiated infringement procedures against 26 member states accusing them of failing to fully adopt into their national laws the provisions of the revised Renewable Energy ...

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The European Commission is pursuing legal action against eight EU member states over failure to take on new EU rules on accelerating permitting procedures for renewable energy projects. The action ...

The European Commission issued so-called reasoned opinions to several member states for failing to comply with energy-related laws. The European Commission has issued so-called reasoned opinions to ...

Brussels has unveiled its most ambitious energy agenda yet, signaling that European energy policy will dominate political discussions throughout 2026. The Commission’s work programme, titled “Europe’s ...

Europe faces a critical need to upgrade its aging electricity grid, requiring $633 billion in investments by 2030, to support renewable energy integration. The lack of grid capacity is delaying or ...

Our EU Sustainability: State of Play series focuses on regulatory developments and policy initiatives emerging from Brussels. In this series, we explore EU sustainability frameworks and their ...

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €3.1 billion Spanish scheme to support the production of electricity from new or ...

Bulgaria is among the EU countries that experienced a notable drop in the use of renewable energy for heating and cooling in 2024, with the share declining by 1.9 percentage points compared to the ...

The European Union reached a record high in the use of renewable energy for heating and cooling in 2024, according to Eurostat, with the total share climbing to 26.7 per cent during that time.This ...