The new European Commission

On 10th September presented the incoming European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker his new executive team of Commissioners...

Council Agrees On the Nuclear Safety Directive

Agreement on the content of the revised Nuclear Safety Directive has now been reached by the 28 Member States of the EU. The new directive introduces new EU-wide safety objectives...

Update on EU ETS reform

The long story of ETS reform continues to be complicated. Expectations for the second half of 2014 are: progress in the Co-Decision process on the draft Stability Reserve Mechanism; more clarity on the new linear factor for 2021-30 in light of the European Council’s (hoped for) endorsement in October of the EU -40% greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for 2030.

European Commission updated state aid regime

09/04/2014 The European Commission adopted revised Guidelines on Energy and Environment Aid (EEAG), due to enter into force on 1 July 2014. The new guidelines pave the way for less distortive support measures and market integration of supported power generation: by extending balancing responsibility, moving from feed-in tariffs to less distortive schemes like feed-in premiums, and adopting competitive bidding...