New European Commission : towards a more operational approach to energy and climate issues

By Cecil in Europe

On September 17th, Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the list of Commissioners-designate proposed for the 2024-2029 mandate. With their appointment, these Commissioners-designate each received a mission letter detailing the projects they will be leading, thus revealing the legislative proposals and the strategies that are to be expected in the next five years, particularly in terms of climate action and industrial development. In this new college, climate policy will be led by Teresa Ribera,…

EdEn reacts to the green taxonomy draft delegated act

By EdEn in Energies

EdEn welcomes the proposal made by the European Commission on the 31^st of December to include nuclear activities within the “green taxonomy” under certain conditions. If this inclusion was confirmed at the end of the consultation procedure that has…

Fit for 55 : choosing the “Emission Reduction First” over the “Energy Efficiency First” principle

By EdEn in Energies

Setting clear objectives is a crucial prerequisite to implementing an effective strategy for climate action. The Fit for 55 package is supposed to focus on achieving GHG emission reduction, as climate neutrality is considered the ultimate goal of the EU’s energy…

EdEn’s views – revising the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

By EdEn in Building

In the context of the Green Deal, the European Commission has announced that the EU would soon be raising its carbon emission reduction target for 2030 from 40% to at least 55% in view of achieving climate neutrality in 2050. With the building sector accounting for…

EdEn’s views on the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on batteries and waste batteries

By EdEn in Energies

EdEn welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on batteries and waste batteries. We believe this proposal is an important step in reducing the environmental footprint of batteries throughout their whole life-cycle. In particular, the definition of…

ENERGY LABELLING FOR LOCAL SPACE HEATERS: APPLES TO ORANGES

By EdEn in Europe

During the Consultation Forum of the 10th of September 2019, a discussion paper from the European Commission on the combination of the energy label for local space heaters (Lot 20 products) and air-to-air heat pumps (Lot 10 products) was discussed ; We believe…

BATTERIES FOR A CARBON-NEUTRAL EUROPE: TIME TO CHANGE THE FRAMEWORK

By EdEn in Europe

A competitive, clean and sustainable European battery sector is essential to deliver the EU energy and climate goals while also securing European independence in energy supply and industry competitiveness. Batteries are crucial for the promotion of low-emission…

Who will be the face of the next EU Commission?

By Cecil in Energies

As the Juncker Commission’s term is soon coming to an end, the race to become the new President of the European Commission is open and intense. As the headlines, there are two candidates: Manfred Weber of the EPP (the European center-right group, majority in…

Mixed reviews on the outcome of the 2006 Battery Directive

By Cecil in Energies

Thirteen years after the 2006 Battery Directive was adopted, the Commission has evaluated its implementation and identified the successes and shortcomings of the directive. This evaluation and the Commission’s Communication published on 9 April form the basis…