Author
Lea Romm
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The EU finally has an electrification plan; can it go further to strengthen European industry?
Taken as a whole, the Electrification Action Plan is the first EU-level document to treat direct electrification as a key industrial decarbonisation pathway in its own right.
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A step closer to a genuine energy union in the EU
A stronger, more coordinated European grid is essential for delivering reliable, clean energy across the bloc.
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The next chapter for Europe’s electricity grids: What the Council’s general approach gets right – and what it still needs
A decisive moment for Europe’s electricity grids To deliver affordable, reliable, and clean electricity, enable electrification and reduce imported fuel dependency, Europe will need to strategically expand its transmission grids. This is the objective of the European Commission´s Grid Package, presented in December 2025, which consist of a proposal to…
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Is there a better approach to electricity reliability in Europe?
Capacity mechanisms are designed to ensure sufficient generation capacity is available to meet peak electricity demand and have grown increasingly important across Europe.
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Accelerating affordable clean electrification: The case for tripartite agreements
Elevated electricity prices have become a structural constraint on Europe’s deep decarbonisation progress and industrial competitiveness.
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While Brussels finalises the EU Grid Package, three areas demand immediate action
The upcoming EU Grid Package offers a critical opportunity to unlock coordinated planning, accelerated permitting, and deploy proven technologies across Member States.
