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 …
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 …
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 …
Gas consumption kept rising but still far from the usual levels Read More »
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 …
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Lower national revenues from emission trading alowances in 2024 Read More »
Despite recovery, the national gas consumption kept low in 2024 Read More »
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 »
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 …
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 …
Global energy investment is set to reach a record USD 3.3 trillion in 2025 Read More »
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ENTSO-E: No Security of Supply Risks for Summer, with limited exceptions Read More »
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The Innovation Fund in 2024: Investing in the future of zero-emission technologies Read More »
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Електроразпределителните мрежи през погледа на ЕП Read More »
DSO Entity & E.DSO Joint Paper “DSOs and the Supply chain challenge” Read More »
EC supports preparation of National Building Renovation Plans Read More »
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How did the EC assess the updated BG National Energy and Climate Plan? Read More »
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