EU competition chief @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu is facing a delicate tightrope on how the EU will police mergers, while also deciding on new leadership at DG Comp. Ribera wants a decision soon and prefers a woman that is “sound" and "respected," she told the FT. www.ft.com/content/2c9c...

New year, same routine🎉 : @contexte.com energy briefings are back in your mailboxes, with: 👉Cyprus planning a Council CBAM deal in March, and grids and Compet. Fund deals in June 👉Poland promises an updated energy and climate plan in early 2026 👉Extension of the ETS state aid

👀👀 The Commission is waiting until 23 December to amend the ETS State Aid Guidelines for energy-intensive industries... ...If I were trying to hide something, I couldn’t think of a better way to do it. share.google/0jMsxUBllAEs...

📣‼️EU Commission approves reform of France’s capacity mechanism to ensure electricity security. The measure will be in place for 10 years from November 2026 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

📣‼️ Brussels has opened an in-depth State aid investigation into 🇨🇿 support for 2 new nuclear units at Dukovany, scheduled to start operating in 2036-37. The Commission says it considers the project necessary, it has doubts over its full compliance with EU State aid rules.

🚨Former Belgium energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten set to become WindEurope’s new CEO: sources 👉 in @contexte.com today 👈

❗LEAK ❗ Le projet d'extension du périmètre de la taxe carbone aux frontières que prépare la Commission pour éviter les délocalisations Contexte publie une version provisoire de la proposition de règlement censé amender le CBAM, qui sera présentée le 17 décembre. 1/

🗳Very large majority in favour of the total phase out of Russian gas imports by Sept 2027 in @itre.europarl.europa.eu and @inta.europarl.europa.eu committees tonight. Plenary vote on wednesday (seems that there will be no suspense)

📣“We are not considering repealing, withdrawing or amending the methane regulation,” said Energy commissionner Dan Jørgensen after the fossil fuel industry and the US government keep pushing for less stringent rules on methane ́leaks.

NEW: Final talks are still ongoing but we have it confirmed by officials that the EU will scrap its combustion engine ban and instead allow carmakers a small amount of emissions so long as they meet certain conditions such as using green steel www.ft.com/content/0e16...

Today is Energy Council 🎅‼️ Denmark unveils its secret weapon to avoid nuclear and renewables side meetings — breakfast Council chair Denmark has invited member states to reflect on “the age of electricity” over breakfast, starting at 7:45am today 1/2

Also in @energy.contexte.com : 👉Spain, Portugal and Finland cry foul on industrial power subsidies 👉Poland calls for CBAM exemption on electricity support to Ukraine 👉Eleven countries call for dedicated heating and cooling strategy ‘without delay’

🚨Facing mounting pushback, the Commission pledges flexibility in implementing controversial EU methane-leak rules. The 2024 regulation ”is open to different compliance solutions”, the Commission wrote in a note sent to member states and to be discussed by ministers on 15/12

👀A bit buried in the middle of the Grid Package, the Commission also published guidance on the design of contracts for difference (increasingly popular for nuclear projects). energy.ec.europa.eu/publications...

Slovakia and Hungary have announced that they intend to file an action for annulment of the Russian gas ban before the ECJ. All other 25 member states agreed with the deal.

‼️Russian gas ban: coreper (deputy EU ambassadors) just confirmed the deal found in trilogue last week. Next steps : * Vote in parliamentary committees on 15 Dec and plenary on 16 Dec * Vote in the Council in January (tbc)

The Council and the @europarl.europa.eu have just reached a trilogue deal on the EU 2040 #climate target: 90% reduction in net GHG emissions compared to 1990 levels with the possibility of using up to 5% of international carbon credits

Every day brings a new Commission's agenda update - Is anyone steering the ship?

🔴Leak - Final Russian gas ban text is in @contexte.com It requires gas companies to seek authorisation five days before imports of non EU gas. In some cases, national authorities can even request “the entire text of the gas supply contract, except price information”

🔴 Document 🔴 @contexte.com publie le projet de "paquet réseaux" que l’exécutif européen devrait adopter le 10 décembre. Il comprend notamment des mesures visant à donner à la Commission un plus grand rôle de planification. www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...

❗Scoop — Permitting and planning set for major changes in draft European Grids Package The package is due to be adopted by the Commission on 10 December. It includes measures to give the European Commission greater control over planning. www.contexte.com/eu/article/e...

🗞One law, 20 coffees: von der Leyen’s method forces energy lobbyists to adapt contexte.com/eu/article/ene… 🤿 Plunge into the new daily reality of Brussels’ energy lobbyists, whose work has been upended by sprawling legislative packages — in which sweeping laws bundle together numerous dossiers

EU #Taxonomy simplification Application of the EU’s classification system of sustainable economic activities and investments. No majority for objection to Commission delegated act in @envi.europarl.europa.eu & @econ.europarl.europa.eu Votes: ⬆️42⬇️68↔️1

Chouette info de @annahbrt.bsky.social : La présidence danoise du Conseil de l’UE exhorte les ministres de l’énergie à renforcer la coopération avec l’Otan www.contexte.com/fr/actualite...

🗓️ The announcements for the 10 December appear to be confirmed for now...

Phasing-out imports of Russian gas in the EU: deal with Council www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

🇷🇺 gas ban: leak doc shows DK Presidency suggesting linking the “suspension clause” to stricter conditions or a sunset clause. This is part of a 🇩🇰 move to seek Member States’ flexibility to strike a deal with Parliament. EP opposes this emergency break in case of supply risk

⚛️ Nuclear ⚛️ The EU SMR Alliance has “suspended” US member "Project Quantum" (Last Energy) from its list of 9 supported projects. Some MEPs had questioned the presence of non-EU candidates. US NuScale remains on the list. webgate.ec.europa.eu/circabc-ewpp...

The Commission has just adopted its proposal to amend the ETS2 quota reserves (Market Stability Reserve – MSR) and to smooth the launch of the new carbon market: 👉Top-up mechanism to double the number of allowances injected into the market if the carbon price exceeds €45/T 1/

Leak — According to a draft compromise Commission is expected to “come up with an alternative way" to address 🇷🇺 oil, as Parliament and Council disagree on whether or not to impose a ban. It’s not clear if this will involve tariffs, an idea floated by VDL in September

❗️Leak — 🇷🇺 gas ban regulation: Existing short-term contracts could be banned from April, not June, as negotiators seek to align with EU sanctions The 4-column document published by @contexte.com also suggests there’s no agreement on when to ban new or long-term gas contracts

A fire erupted inside the packed United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil forcing a panicked evacuation of thousands of delegates just as negotiations reached their final hours www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

📌The latest 4-column document on the Russian gas ban is in @contexte.com A draft compromise introduces penalties for companies that fail to comply, but it does not go as far as the Parliament’s proposal of a minimum penalty of 5% of a company’s turnover Next trilogue: 20/11

🗓first trilogue on the 2040 Climate target scheduled for 9 Dec.

Retour sur le vote d'hier au Parlement européen sur le devoir de vigilance et sur huit mois de tractations houleuses, qui ont ébranlé la majorité von der Leyen, entre la droite à la gauche. L'extrême droite, elle, crie victoire. www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...

#DueDiligence: trilogues will start on November 18th with the aim to reach an agreement on December 8th. At @contexte.com we've got you covered with our survival kit, comparing positions from all institutions. It's like a 4-column documents but wayyy nicer to read 🤓 www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...

German lawmakers back measures to lower electricity costs reut.rs/445oDlJ

European Parliament adopted its position in favour of a 90% emission reduction target by 2040. Its position mirrors the Council's deal. From 2036, 5 percentage points of emissions reductions could come via international carbon credits EU emissions trading system ETS2 to be postponed until 2028

🌍EU 2040 climate target #EPlenary wants a 90% reduction target for emissions by 2040 compared with 1990 levels in EU climate law to achieve a climate neutral EU by 2050 🗳️Votes: ⬆️379⬇️248↔️10 Press release⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

The @europarl.europa.eu has just adopted its position on the EU 2040 #climate target

2040 climate target adopted in ENVI committee 🎯✅ 👍55, 👎32 • 90% net reduction in EU emissions in 2040 • Up to 5% use of international carbon credits • ETS2 for road & building postponed by one year, to 2028 • Possible adjustment if natural carbon sink underperform

‼️Commission urges remaining EU member states to withdraw from Energy Charter Treaty, threatens infringement proceedings 👉 to read in @contexte.com today www.contexte.com/eu/news/ener...

Info @contexte.com - EDF va bientôt officialiser l’ouverture des CAPN à d’autres acteurs que les industriels www.contexte.com/fr/actualite...

🔴 Dan Nica (S&D) and Christian Ehler (EPP) will lead the negotiations on the Competitiveness Fund in the European Parliament’s Industry and Energy Committee (ITRE).

Free to read, just before ministers return to formally vote: Details of draft deal on 2040 climate target. www.politico.eu/article/draf...

Grid package, CBAM, industrial Accelerator now officially moved to 10/12 for Commission's presentation 📍

🇩🇪 Energy minister now seems to be a regular guest of the Member States' nuclear alliance.

Washington has asked Brussels to scrap requirements for non-EU companies to provide “climate transition plans” and to change supply chain legislation to exclude US companies “with high-quality corporate due diligence”, according to a document seen by @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/46Ijpye

✅ @envi.europarl.europa.eu adopted its policy demands for the @UNFCCC #COP30 ⬆️57 ⬇️23 ↔️4 #EPlenary vote scheduled for October II More details🔽 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

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