All Energy Community Contracting Parties now in EU energy statistics, 28 Oct 2015

Following the Secretariat’s request concerning the collection and treatment of energy related data from all its Contracting Parties, the European Commission and EUROSTAT, the EU’s statistical office, agreed that from now on not only the data submitted by EU Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries, but also by any other current Contracting Party will be processed by EUROSTAT. Consequently, all Contracting […]

Secretariat submits views on review of EU Decision on energy intergovernmental agreements, 27 Oct 2015

The Secretariat has submitted its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the review of Decision 994/2012/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing an information exchange mechanism with regard to intergovernmental agreements between EU Member States and third countries in the field of energy (the IGA Decision). In its response, the Secretariat points […]

Cities unite for energy and climate action: New integrated Covenant of Mayors launch, Friday, 16 October, 2015

The Covenant of Mayors – a movement of European cities committed to more energy efficiency and renewable energy – and its sister initiative Mayors Adapt – cities committing to prepare for the impacts of climate change – have joined forces in the fight against climate change. On 15 October, Miguel Arias Cañete, European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, hosted […]

Energy Community takes decisive step to boost energy efficiency and trans-European energy infrastructure, Friday, 16 October, 2015

The 13th Energy Community Ministerial Council took place today in Tirana under the Albanian Presidency in office of the Energy Community. The ministerial council adopted 20% headline target on energy efficiency and trans-European energy infrastructure regulation. This year’s Ministerial Council meeting also marked a special occasion which agreed upon an ambitious set of reforms that will strengthen the Energy Community […]

13th Energy Community Ministerial Council adopts 20% headline target on energy efficiency and trans-European energy infrastructure regulation, moves forward on institutional reform, 16 Oct 2015

The 13th Energy Community Ministerial Council took place today in Tirana under the Albanian Presidency in office of the Energy Community. EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete, representing the European Union at the meeting, said: “The Energy Community is the most efficient instrument in ensuring effective implementation of the EU’s energy, environment and competition acquis in […]