Home NewsAnalysisEventsEU evaluates Car Labelling Directive

Go back

Go Back

Весела Катрева

EU evaluates Car Labelling Directive

On 5 June, the Commission published a Commission Staff Working Document evaluating the ‘Car Labelling Directive’ (Directive 1999/94/EC) Main findings The evaluation finds that the Directive’s measures have generally empowered consumers to make more informed choices towards vehicles with lower CO2 emissions and higher fuel efficiency, with overall benefits outweighing the modest costs. The Directive’s provisions can …

EU evaluates Car Labelling Directive Read More »

French regulator introduces 13 measures for more transparent offers from electricity and gas suppliers

As part of its mission to regulate retail markets, the French energy regulator CRE aims to work towards strengthening the proper functioning of the electricity and natural gas markets for the benefit of end consumers. To achieve this goal, CRE has launched several projects to monitor the consistency of suppliers’ offers, introduce prudential rules and …

French regulator introduces 13 measures for more transparent offers from electricity and gas suppliers Read More »

National energy and climate plans – will they contribute to the achievement of EU targets?

At the end of May, the EC published its assessment of the final updated national energy and climate plans (NECPs) for the entire EU, accompanied by a  Staff working document with an individual assessment of each country’s plans (including Bulgaria). The EU has set an ambitious framework to enable it to become a decarbonized economy …

National energy and climate plans – will they contribute to the achievement of EU targets? Read More »

Gas consumption kept rising but still far from the usual levels

Natural gas consumption and imports kept recovering, but they were still away below the usual levels from a decade ago. Gross natural gas consumption in the country (natural gas supplies) for the first quarter amounted to 868 million cubic meters, or 6% higher than in the same period of 2024. Despite the growth, gas consumption …

Gas consumption kept rising but still far from the usual levels Read More »

Future-Proofing the European Power Market: Redispatch and Congestion Management

The report by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, 2024, “Future-Proofing the European Power Market: Redispatch and Congestion Management”,  examines the emerging challenges in Europe’s power system  toward a climate-neutral economy. With the EU’s 2040 climate target set at a 90% reduction in emissions, massive deployment of renewables is anticipated—especially wind and solar …

Future-Proofing the European Power Market: Redispatch and Congestion Management Read More »

Lower national revenues from emission trading alowances in 2024

Annual revenues from emission trading allowances (EUA) for the country amount to €822.2 million in 2024, or a substantial drop of over €345 million from a year earlier. This breaks a seven-year trend of continuous growth in EUA revenues. This is according to information published by the Ministry of Enviroment and Water. The number of …

Lower national revenues from emission trading alowances in 2024 Read More »

Despite recovery, the national gas consumption kept low in 2024

After two consecutive years of decline, the country's gross natural gas consumption (natural gas deliveries) showed signs of recovery in the past 2024. Despite the 7.5% growth, consumption in absolute terms remained low-by over 260 million cubic meters below the average of the last 10 years. Gross consumption of natural gas. mln. cubic meters Graphic …

Despite recovery, the national gas consumption kept low in 2024 Read More »

Bulgarian regulator equipped by new AI tool against market abuse

The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) in Bulgaria is equipped by a new specialized software model for analysing the wholesale energy market. The integration of this model into work of the reponsible unit “Monitoring and Control of the Implementation of Regulation № 1227/2011 (REMIT) Division will improve significantly monitoring, analysis, detection and reporting on …

Bulgarian regulator equipped by new AI tool against market abuse Read More »

Block offers on DAM are now offered by IBEX

As of 15 November this year, IBEX now provides the opportunity to submit block offers on the Day-Ahead market segment. The market participants have the possibility to choose between four types of block orders (regular block order, curtailable block order, linked block order, profile block order) depending on their wish whether the transaction should cover …

Block offers on DAM are now offered by IBEX Read More »

ЕU power sector calls to avoid restrictions and constraints to renewable electricity generation in the Nature Restoration Regulation

EU power sector calls to avoid restrictions and constraints to renewable electricity generation in the Nature Restoration Regulation  Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, the European Union (EU) faces the complex challenge of balancing energy security, affordability and competitiveness while making the transition to a decarbonised economy. Simultaneously, the world is facing an …

ЕU power sector calls to avoid restrictions and constraints to renewable electricity generation in the Nature Restoration Regulation Read More »

Share: