European Commission
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Slovenia fail to submit air pollution reduction plans to EC
08 May 2019 - Half of the European Union’s 28 member states, including Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Romania, and Slovenia,...
European Commission publishes draft national energy and climate plans submitted by EU member states
20 March 2019 - The European Commission (EC) has published Draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) submitted by...
European Social Innovation Competition is challenging plastic waste – applications due by April 4
19 March 2019 - The European Commission has launched the 2019 edition of the European Social Innovation Competition. The...
Work ahead to finalize negotiating position for chapter 27, official submission to EC planned in late 2019
18 March 2019 - The European Commission has sent comments to the second draft negotiating position for chapter 27...
EC refers Slovenia to court for failure to transpose EPBD, warns Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece on Energy Efficiency Directive
25 January 2019 - The European Commission (EC) has decided to refer Slovenia to the Court of Justice of...
Applications for EUSEW 2019 Sustainable Energy Awards due by February 4
08 January 2019 - Nominations for this year’s edition of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards can be submitted online...
EU clears MET Renewables’ entry into NIS Energowind ownership
07 December 2018 - The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control...
EU approves EUR 243 million package for birds, bats, other projects to protect nature, environment
01 November 2018 - The European Commission has approved an investment package of EUR 243 million from the EU...
European Parliament votes to ban single-use plastics from 2021
26 October 2018 - Single-use plastics such as plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks or cotton buds will be banned...
Electricity projects invited to apply for fourth EU Projects of Common Interest list
19 October 2018 - The European Commission (EC) has opened a call for electricity projects to be submitted as...
European Commission unveils action plan to develop sustainable and circular bioeconomy
12 October 2018 - The European Commission has put forward an action plan today to develop a sustainable and...
European Commission to co-fund EUR 1.39 billion project to build Bucharest metro’s 6th line
17 September 2018 - The European Commission has announced to Romania’s Ministry of Transport that it will co-fund the...
Multi-stakeholder approach in achieving clean energy transition important and necessary, second Sustainability Forum hears
24 June 2018 - The second Sustainability Forum took place on June 22 in Vienna, gathering more than 120...
EU reaches agreement on binding 32% target for renewables
18 June 2018 - A binding EU target of 32% of final energy consumption from renewables by 2030 with...
EU issues two guides to considering environment in renewable energy projects
16 May 2018 - The European Commission has issued two guidance documents on how energy transmission infrastructure and hydropower...
Public vote for EUSEW 2018 Citizens’ Award kicks off
11 May 2018 - 12 finalists across 4 categories are in the competition for the EU Sustainable Energy Awards....