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In August 2026, the price of fuels and lubricants for personal transport in the EU increased by 23.8%…
On 30 September 2025, the EU’s day-ahead electricity market moved from hourly to 15-minute trading intervals.
Read about the EU’s plan to phase out Russian gas and oil imports and how it will achieve this without significant economic impact or risks to security of supply
The ‘main’ Horizon Europe work programme 2025 and the amended Horizon Europe ‘main’ work programme 2023-2025 have been pre-published.
Revised EU rules for the energy consumption of electrical appliances in standby, off mode, and networked standby will apply from 9 May 2025. Formally adopted in April 2023, the new ecodesign rules include updated limits for electrical products in ‘standby’ mode.
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law.
The Commission has presented a roadmap to ensure the EU fully ends its dependency on Russian energy. Building on the REPowerEU plan, it will see the gradual removal of Russian oil, gas and nuclear energy from the EU markets in a coordinated and secure manner as the EU transitions to clean energy.
The EU will end its dependency on Russian energy by stopping the import of Russian gas and oil and phasing out Russian nuclear energy, while ensuring stable energy supplies and prices across the Union.
The EU has dropped its share of Russian gas imports from 45% to 19%, thanks to the REPowerEU Plan, launched in May 2022 to reduce the EU’s dependency on Russian energy.
