Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, launched the Global Energy Transition Forum, together with the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol.
The European Commission has published the State of the Energy Union Report 2024 which describes how the EU has managed unprecedented challenges in the energy policy landscape during this Commission's mandate.
The European Commission has launched the Climate City Capital Hub, a finance resource to support cities participating in the EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities.
The European Commission announced that it would apply additional tariffs of up to 38.1% on imported Chinese electric vehicles from next month.
The European Commission has approved an Italian scheme to support a total of 4590 MW of new capacity for electricity production from renewable energy sources.
The European Commission has approved a €2 billion aid measure under EU State aid rules to support STMicroelectronics.
The European Commission has approved a €4 billion French State aid scheme designed to support the decarbonization of the manufacturing sector.
The European Commission has approved the registration of a European Citizens' Initiative titled ‘Save the Planet by shifting taxation from labour to greenhouse gas emissions.
The European Commission has approved Slovakia's €267 million support package for Volvo Cars, deeming it compliant with EU State aid regulations.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €33 million investment loan to construct one of its largest solar photovoltaic plants near Pristina.
The European Commission introduced two new measures aimed at bolstering the EU's water resilience and enhancing water quality and quantity across the continent.
The EC's investigation focuses on assessing subsidies received by Chinese battery EVs and aims to safeguard EU producers through potential tariff measures.
The Consumers Association asked the Romanian Government not to tax self-consumption of electricity by consumers ("sun tax").
The European Commission has approved a €1 billion Slovak scheme to support investments for the equipment production necessary to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan.
The European Commission has proposed a new forest monitoring law that aims to create a comprehensive forest knowledge base, address information gaps, and enable better response to growing pressures on forests.
The European Commission has adopted a new proposal on combining transport modes for more sustainable freight.
The European Commission announces a new Regulation for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (AFIR) sets mandatory deployment targets for electric recharging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for the road sector, for shore-side electricity supply in maritime and inland waterway ports, and for electricity supply to stationary aircraft. This is a landmark agreement that will enable the transition to zero-emission transport and contribute to our target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030.
The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled the proposed “Directive on Green Claims,” a new set of rules requiring companies to substantiate and verify their environmental claims and labels, aimed at protecting consumers from greenwashing. Under the proposal, consumers will have more clarity, stronger reassurance that when something is sold as green, it actually is green, and better quality information to choose environment-friendly products and services.
The European Commission approves a scheme of Romania worth €103 million, within the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism, to support the construction of electricity storage facilities. The purpose of this measure is to support investments in electricity storage facilities, thus contributing to the EU's strategic objectives related to the green transition.
The European Commission presented the centerpieces of a strategy on Thursday to ensure its industry can compete with the United States and China in making clean tech products and accessing raw materials required for the green transition. Global investment in the green transition is set to triple by 2030 from $1 trillion last year.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing €35 million to GreenWay as part of a €113 million financing package to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure across Central Europe.
The newly published Edition 2 2026 of the PV Module Manufacturer Ranking Report shows the first signs of stabilisation in the solar manufacturing sector's balance sheets after more than a year of steady deterioration. The table tracks the Altman Z-Score, a widely used measure of bankruptcy risk, for 64 publicly listed photovoltaic module manufacturers, and has now been refreshed with first-quarter 2026 data.
The Faculty of Hydrotechnics from the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest and Waldevar Floating PV have signed a strategic partnership to accelerate innovation in renewable energy and prepare the next generation of specialists in floating photovoltaic technologies.
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Rezolv Energy has commissioned the St. George solar park in Silistra, Bulgaria, marking the company's first project to become operational. The 225 MW facility reached full operational status in under three years from acquisition of development rights.
