Category: _European Commission News

Ditte Juul-Jorgensen, Director-General for Energy at the European Commission, met today with Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs.  Discussions during the meeting, which was held virtually, dealt with the impact of the ongoing regional conflict on the global energy industry and ways to ensure the security of energy supplies. Qatar underlined […]

The European Commission launched a call for interest today (10 March) to participate in the European Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group, a new platform aimed at accelerating investment in the EU’s growing bioeconomy sector.   The initiative follows the adoption of the Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy and responds to findings from the […]

The European Commission has today presented a strategy to accelerate the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) (COM/2026/117) in Europe. SMRs and AMRs are innovative nuclear technologies that have the potential to contribute to the EU’s path towards climate neutrality, energy security and industrial competitiveness. With good coordination, […]

Upon the request from the Counter Terrorism Centre of the Presidium of the Police Force of the Slovak Ministry of Interior, the event, entitled “Preventing radicalisation in Slovakia: Security and community pathways via layered prevention strategies”, brought together 17 participants (e.g., counterterrorism police, city police, psychologists and mental health professionals, educators, social workers, human rights […]

Today marks a significant step towards delivering more affordable and accessible energy to all Europeans. The Citizens’ Energy Package (COM/2026/115) unveiled by the European Commission aims to reduce energy bills, protect and empower citizens to actively participate in the clean energy transition, tackle energy poverty and help EU countries implement the existing legislation so that […]

Delivering the clean energy transition will require €660 billion of investment annually until 2030, rising to €695 billion between 2031 and 2040. Despite the good progress already made, the pace and scale of investments has to increase to ensure Europe’s economy is powered by secure, affordable, and clean energy.  Against this backdrop, the Commission today adopted […]

In light of the escalating situation in the Middle East and the evolving humanitarian situation in Lebanon, the EU has mobilised emergency humanitarian aid consisting of food and medical kits, shelter materials, recreation kits and winter clothing kits, to meet the urgent, rising humanitarian needs in Lebanon. Due to ongoing hostilities, around 680,000+ people have […]

The Commission unveiled today a comprehensive support package for energy efficiency financing aimed at rolling out innovative solutions for financing and technical support for energy efficiency and building renovation in the EU. Building on the forward-looking energy efficiency actions outlined in today’s Clean Energy Investment Strategy (COM/2026/116), the package equips EU countries, market actors and […]

  The European Commission has presented initiatives to boost investment in homegrown clean energy solutions, increase resilience, and reduce energy prices.  The current geopolitical context highlights the risks related to Europe’s reliance on imported fossil fuels. Citizens and industries are rightly concerned about high energy prices. Investing in clean energy is the most affordable and reliable […]

The Commission has published two new resources on Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs): Both publications show how CoVEs bring together VET providers, businesses, research institutions and public authorities in strong regional and local skills eco-systems, to equip learners with the skills Europe’s economy needs to increase its competitiveness as well as innovate VET systems.  What […]