DG Energy news. November 2021.
Date: 2021-11-15
Institutions: Directorate-General for Energy
Subjects: energy distribution, energy efficiency, energy industry, energy policy, energy supply, serial publication, sustainable development

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November 2021   

DG Energy News 

News  

Successful EU Energy Day at Expo 2020 focuses on 
hydrogen for the energy transition  

High level officials, policy makers and 
industry representatives met for the EU 
Energy Day on Sunday, 14th November, at 
Expo 2020 in Dubai to discuss the ‘EU Green 
Deal and the role of hydrogen in the energy 
transition’. 

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International Methane Emissions Observatory launched 
to boost action on powerful climate-warming gas  

To support further progress on fulfilling the 
Paris Agreement, the UN Environment 
Programme (UNEP), with funding from the 
EU, has launched a new Observatory to 
drive global action on reducing methane 
emissions. 

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State of the Energy Union 2021: Renewables overtake 
fossil fuels as the EU's main power source  

The Commission adopted on 26 October its 
State of the Energy Union Reports for 2021, 
taking stock of the progress that the EU is 
making in delivering the clean energy 
transition, nearly two years after the launch 
of the European Green Deal. 

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Winners of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards announced  

Five of the best European clean energy 
projects and leaders received top 
recognition at the EU Sustainable Energy 
Awards ceremony. 

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8% of EU population unable to keep home adequately 
warm  

An EU-wide survey concluded that in 2020, 
8% of the EU population said that they were 
unable to keep their home adequately 
warm. The situation varied across the EU 
Member States. 

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Commission, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst and EIB 
advance partnership in climate technologies  

At the COP26 in Glasgow, European 
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen 
and Bill Gates, the Founder of Breakthrough 
Energy, together with European Investment 
Bank President Werner Hoyer, have officially 
entered into a pioneering partnership that 
will boost investments in critical climate 
technologies. 

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New Baltic offshore wind work programme agreed 
through BEMIP  

A new work programme in the Baltic Sea 
region dedicated to offshore wind has been 
adopted within the framework of the High 
Level Group on the Baltic energy market 
interconnection plan (BEMIP). 

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Speeches by the Commissioner  

Speech by Kadri Simson at 
COP26 ensuring a just and 
people-centered transition  

Commissioner Simson at 
opening of the COP26 
Energy Day  

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Upcoming events  

Beautiful, sustainable, together: LIFE in the New 
European Bauhaus  

date 

15/11/2021 - 17/11/2021  

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Brussels, Belgium  

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Just Transition Platform Meeting - Coal Regions in 
Transition virtual week and Carbon-intensive regions 
seminars  

date 

15/11/2021 - 17/11/2021  

venue 

Online  

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Energy Poverty Advisory Hub Launch Event 2021  

date 

22/11/2021 - 23/11/2021  

venue 

Onilne  

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SET Plan conference: Research and innovation to deliver 
a just and sustainable energy transition  

date 

25/11/2021 - 26/11/2021  

venue 

Bled, Slovenia  

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Energy Infrastructure Forum 2021  

date 

25/11/2021  

venue 

Online  

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Citizen's Energy Forum  

date 

08/12/2021 - 09/12/2021  

venue 

Brussels, Belgium  

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The Nordic ITER Business Forum  

date 

19/01/2022 - 20/01/2022  

venue 

Copenhagen, Denmark  

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Latest studies and publications  

Clean energy for EU islands - Technology solutions 
booklet  

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Annual meeting report: the initiative for coal regions in 
transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine  

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Study: Energy subsidies and other government 
interventions in the EU  

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Study: Co-ordinated approach to the development and 
supply of radionuclides in the EU  

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Report: The ten year network development plan (TYNDP) 
2020 joint scenarios methodology  

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Videos  

Coming up!  

The 5th Union list of projects of common 
interest (PCIs) will be adopted by the 
Commission by the end of the year. Learn 
more about PCIs and EU energy 
infrastructure projects! 

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#Film4Energy  

Spread the word about the video 
competition #Film4Energy – it is open for 
12-15 year old schoolchildren until mid- 
February 2022 

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Public consultations  

Digitalising the energy sector – EU action plan  

Deadline 

24/01/2022  

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Revised rules for State aid promoting the green and 
digital transition  

Deadline 

08/12/2021  

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DG Energy  

Commissioner for energy Kadri Simson  

The European Green Deal  

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