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Agenda: Upcoming events between 01 and 04 September

'C'est la rentrée' for the Brussels institutions! At Council level, Member states delegates will hold three working parties meetings this week in order to prepare next week's Energy Council. Meanwhile, the European Parliament’s Committees on the Environment, Climate Change and Food Security (ENVI…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Manufacturers , …
• Article # 451760
• Published on 31/08/26 at 11:50

Solar: UK government legalises plug-in solar panels that can make households “save hundreds on bills”

“From today, the easy-to-install panels can be plugged into homes across the country, saving households up to £110 a year on their bills through clean, homegrown power,” the UK government announced on 27 August 2026, as it officially legalised the purchase and use of plug-in solar panels. The…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Producers, …
• Article # 451579
• Published on 28/08/26 at 12:00

‘Energy remains the main obstacle to our competitiveness and independence’ (U. von der Leyen)

“Energy is now the main obstacle to our competitiveness and independence. European prices remain two to three times higher than in the United States and China. And more than half of the energy we consume still depends on imported fossil fuels. This is a costly dependence. Since the start of the…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 451580
• Published on 27/08/26 at 18:12

ED / France: Gravelines power station once again affected by ‘a massive influx of jellyfish’

EDF has been forced to shut down two nuclear reactors at the Gravelines power station (Nord) and to reduce the output of two others due to “massive new arrivals of jellyfish”, the group said on 27 August 2026. The state-owned energy company shut down generating unit No. 6 ‘as a precautionary…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Climate adaptation & resilience, Electricity
• Article # 451576
• Published on 27/08/26 at 18:00

Nuclear: a floating power station developed to decarbonise the French maritime sector (Newcleo)

A consortium led by Newcleo has been selected to develop a floating nuclear power station to help decarbonise the French maritime sector, the Franco-Italian company announced on 26 August 2026. Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, a maritime classification society and expert in risk assessment…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Financing & funding, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 451557
• Published on 27/08/26 at 16:00

"U.S. Green Investment Could Drop by $700 Billion by 2035 Under Trump" (NRDC)

The energy policies implemented by the Trump administration could result in up to $700 billion (€600 billion) less being invested in the US electricity system by 2035, according to a study by the NGO Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC), published on 25 August 2026. The organisation has…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 451314
• Published on 26/08/26 at 09:00

Agenda: events not to be missed from 24 August to 28 August

The European institutions (Council, Commission, Parliament) will resume their work during the week of 31 August, but there are some high-profile events taking place this week across Europe: the World Water Week in Stockholm, attended by Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for the Environment…

Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, Manufacturers , International bodies, …
• Article # 451080
• Published on 24/08/26 at 11:45

Decarbonisation: despite measurable progress, the EU's rate of electrification remains slow (JRC Study)

In 2024, the EU made measurable progress in decarbonising its energy system, achieving a renewable share of 47.5% in electricity consumption and 25.2% in final energy consumption in 2024. However, the rate of electrification has remained slow (hovering 23% over the last decade), according to a…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Research & innovation, …
• Article # 450896
• Published on 21/08/26 at 10:21

FR / Floating wind power: €260 million in public funding earmarked for port infrastructure

The French government is releasing €260 million to fund floating wind projects in five French ports, according to the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Transport on 30 July 2026. The Government has selected projects at the ports of Cherbourg (Manche), Brest (Finistère)…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 449927
• Published on 31/07/26 at 12:38

Hydrogen Europe: Miguel López elected as new Chair

Miguel López, CEO of thyssenkrupp, has been elected to be the new Chair of Hydrogen Europe, on 29/07/2026. López, whose mandates will last until June 2029, succeeds Air Liquide’s Sebastian Boden. "Our newly elected Chair López brings extensive experience, strategic vision and a strong commitment…

Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Skills & Employment, Renewable energies
• Article # 449790
• Published on 30/07/26 at 11:00