With the energy network in Central and South-Eastern Europe facing a number of particular challenges, the European Commission has appointed Klaus-Dieter Borchardt – as European Coordinator for the Central and South-East European energy interconnectivity.
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On 30 September 2025, the EU’s day-ahead electricity market moved from hourly to 15-minute trading intervals.
The Commission has concluded its examination of fraud allegations notified by the German authorities in 2023 in relation to biodiesel imports from China.
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 European Sustainable Energy Week 2025 takes place from 10 to 12 June 2025, in Brussels and online.
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.
