V Paříži se 30. listopadu 2015 sešli zástupci 196 stran na konferenci OSN o změně klimatu (COP 21 - konference smluvních stran Rámcové úmluvy OSN o změně klimatu), aby dva týdny intenzivně jednali o vzniku mezinárodní dohody, která by zajistila stabilnější klimatické podmínky...
EURELECTRIC welcomes the publication of the first State of the Energy Union report which provides an overview of the state of play of progress made by the EU and its Member States on the road towards achieving the Energy Union including the accompanying documents. This is a step forward in forming the Energy Union..
Stakeholders in Europe’s electricity markets are noticing a decrease in market integration due to reduced traded volumes and (increased) congestion caused by missing infrastructure...
On 15th July as part of the Energy Union strategy, the Commission presented proposals to deliver a new deal for energy consumers, to launch a redesign of the European electricity market, to update energy efficiency labelling and to revise the EU Emissions Trading System..
EURELECTRIC’s Annual Convention and Conference in Berlin – “The Consumer-Powered Energy Transition” with 400 registered participants, presented two days of interesting discussion on the energy system of the future and the changes this implies for business strategies.
Whereas the UK has submitted their capacity market under state aid guidelines, other countries like France and Poland have not. Now DG Competition is reacting...
On 14th April, the European Parliament’s Industry and Energy (ITRE) Committee adopted its opinion on the Commission directive proposal on the limitation of certain air pollutants from medium combustion plants (MCP), while MEPs in the Environment (ENVI) Committee debated the amendments introduced...
European legislation introducing tighter regulation of financial trading – the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) – will come into force in January 2017...
E-mobility is a great opportunity for the electricity sector and customers alike. For instance, electric vehicles (EVs) can help to integrate renewable energy into the distribution grid. But depending on when these cars charge, they may also put a significant strain on grids...
On 25th February the European Commission today published its Communication on an Energy Union, together with a Communication on ‘The Road to Paris’ and a Communication on the electricity interconnection target of 10%.