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Alessia Virone
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EU State of the Union 2026: From energy ambition to delivery
The next phase of Europe’s climate and energy policy will be judged by whether it creates the conditions for investment, infrastructure, and innovation to deliver its objectives.
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Draft Parliament report advances lead markets for clean industry in Europe
The materials in a school, hospital, bridge, train station, or apartment block carry a significant emissions footprint, and Europe buys a lot of those materials, including steel, cement, plastics, chemicals, through public projects. That gives policymakers a powerful tool: use public demand to help create markets for cleaner industrial products…
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EU State of the Energy Union 2025 – A unifying call for sovereignty, security, decarbonisation, and competitiveness
In her most recent State of the Union speech, President von der Leyen declared: “This must be Europe’s Independence Moment.” The European Commission’s 2025 State of the Energy Union lands squarely in this context, offering a stocktake of progress while pointing to the challenges still ahead. EU’s future hinges on deploying the full range of climate and clean energy solutions to cut…
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What five key trends in enhanced geothermal mean for the EU
A new analysis from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) compiles data from 103 historical and current EGS projects in 23 countries — creating one of the most comprehensive public records of EGS development to date.
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Europe needs a new market model to deliver its clean energy future
A new report offers a look at how Europe’s electricity market design and planning structures must evolve to meet rising electricity demand.
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EU says geothermal is a priority; it now needs to prove it
Geothermal energy represents an excellent opportunity for the EU to boost energy security and support its climate ambitions.
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Poland’s EU Council presidency: A chance to lead on energy and climate
Poland’s presidency of the Council in 2025 offers a critical opportunity to shape the EU’s energy and climate agenda at a pivotal moment.
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The Vice-presidents’ take on the new EU legislative term
This week marked the final round of the College of Commissioners confirmation hearings. If confirmed, Teresa Ribera, the Executive Vice-President (EVP) for the Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, and Stéphane Séjourné, the EVP for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, will play highly influential roles in Commission President von der Leyen’s new…
