DG Energy news. October 2022.
Date: 2022-10-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Energy
Subjects: EU energy policy, energy distribution, energy efficiency, energy industry, energy supply, serial publication, sustainable development

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October 2022   

DG Energy Newsletter 

In focus  

Energy efficiency – a driver for lower energy bills  

With energy prices at all-time highs, and 
Russia’s war against Ukraine contributing to 
market uncertainty, EU countries are taking 
action to alleviate the situation for citizens 
and businesses. 

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News  

Energy prices: Commission proposes emergency market 
intervention to reduce bills for Europeans  

The Commission proposed on 14 
September exceptional electricity demand 
reduction measures, which will help reduce 
the cost of electricity for consumers, and 
measures to redistribute the energy sector's 
surplus revenues to final customers. The 
measures were adopted by the Council on 
30 September and entered into force on 6 
October. 

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Launch of the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria  

This interconnector opens a key route to 
carry gas from the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline 
and Greece to Bulgaria and neighbouring 
countries. This project of common interest 
will help diversify the gas supply in the 
South-East European region. 

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Launch of the Baltic Pipe  

On 27 September, the Baltic Pipe was 
inaugurated at an opening ceremony in 
Goleniów, Poland. The event marks the end 
of the process of the Baltic Pipe 
construction, a key route to carry gas from 
Norway through Denmark to Poland and 
neighbouring countries. 

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Ukraine: EU agrees on eighth package of sanctions 
against Russia  

Among other measures, the package lays 
the basis for the required legal framework 
to implement the oil price cap envisaged by 
the G7. 

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EURATOM and IAEA sign Memorandum of 
Understanding on nuclear safety cooperation  

The two parties have agreed to update the 
content of the previous 2013 memorandum 
of understanding, extending activities to 
include emerging areas of common interest, 
such as education and training, small 
modular reactors and the safety of fusion 
installations. 

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The 16th edition of the European Sustainable Energy 
Week  

The 2022 edition of the European 
Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), the 
European Commission’s biggest event 
dedicated to energy efficiency and 
renewable energy, drew to a close after 40 
different plenary and policy sessions. 

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European Commission and industry leaders launch 
Biomethane Industrial Partnership  

This new public-private partnership was 
announced in the REPowerEU Plan and it 
aims to support the achievement of the 
target to increase annual production and 
use of biomethane to 35 billion cubic 
metres by 2030. 

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Speeches  

EVP Timmermans and 
Commissioner Simson on 
an emergency intervention 
to address high energy 
prices - 14 September 2022  

Remarks by Commissioner 
Simson after the EU-
Algeria High-Level Energy 
Dialogue on 10 October 
2022  

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Listen now!  

Commissioner Simson on the Europe Calling podcast  

The 7th episode of the Europe Calling 
podcast series is out! This episode focuses 
on the winter energy crisis in Europe with 
consumer prices soaring and shortages for 
industry looming. 

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Upcoming events  

Cross-regional meeting on Projects of Common Interest 
and Projects of Mutual Interest  

date 

17/10/2022  

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Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum 2022  

date 

18/10/2022  

venue 

Brussels, Belgium  

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Just Transition Platform Conference for coal regions in 
transition – 24-26 October 2022  

date 

24/10/2022 - 26/10/2022  

venue 

Brussels, Belgium, and online  

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Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Forum  

date 

27/10/2022 - 28/10/2022  

venue 

Oslo, Norway  

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16th SET Plan conference - Towards a new Strategic 
Energy Technology Plan  

date 

09/11/2022 - 10/11/2022  

venue 

Prague, Czechia  

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15th European Nuclear Energy Forum  

date 

10/11/2022 - 11/11/2022  

venue 

Prague, Czechia  

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14th Citizens’ Energy Forum  

date 

24/11/2022  

venue 

Dublin, Ireland  

Registration 

Register  

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Second meeting of the Equality Platform for the energy 
sector  

date 

25/11/2022  

venue 

Hybrid  

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Latest studies and publications  

EU energy in figures - Statistical pocketbook 2022  

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EU’s global leadership in renewables - Final synthesis 
report  

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Assessment of Member States’ reports on achieved 
shares of renewable energy sources for the year 2020 - 
final report  

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Public consultations  

Targeted consultation on Methodologies for assessing 
costs and benefits of candidate projects under the 
revised TEN-E Regulation - 2022  

Deadline 

06/01/2023  

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DG Energy 

Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson  

The European Green Deal  

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