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Statement on Clean Industrial Deal and Affordable Energy Action Plan
On 26 February, the European Commission introduced two major initiatives: the Clean Industrial Deal will set the direction for faster renewable energy deployment, industrial decarbonisation, and clean technology manufacturing; the Affordable Energy Action Plan outline key measures that will shape the deployment and economic viability of energy storage in the coming years.
READ MOREEASE Statement on the Publication of the Competitiveness Compass
On 29 January 2025, the European Commission presents the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of this mandate. The Compass revolves around three core areas for action: innovation, decarbonisation, and security.
READ MOREEnergy Leaders Highlight the Critical Role of Storage in the Energy Transition
The Energy Storage Global Conference 2024 (ESGC), organised in Brussels by EASE – The European Association for Storage of Energy, as a hybrid event, on 15 - 17 October, gathered over 400 energy storage stakeholders and covered energy storage policies, markets, and technologies.
READ MOREStatement on the Publication of the Electricity Market Design Reform in the EU Official Journal
The revision of the Electricity Market Design has been officially published in the EU Official Journal on 26 June 2024. This landmark legislation significantly focuses on energy storage. With its entry into force now defined, the timeline by which Member States must comply with various provisions is established.
READ MOREStatement on Electricity Market Design Reform: Energy Storage as a Cornerstone in Decarbonisation and Energy Security
On 14 December 2023, the Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement to reform the EU's Electricity Market Design (EMD), with the goal of reducing dependence on volatile fossil fuel prices. The text emphasises energy storage as a key solution in achieving energy security and decarbonisation.
READ MOREStrong Political Backing and Market Confidence at the Energy Storage Global Conference 2023
The Energy Storage Global Conference (ESGC) 2023 was organised by the European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE) on 10-12 October in Brussels, Belgium. The conference gathered almost 400 energy storage stakeholders and covered energy storage policy, market, and technology topics.
READ MOREEuropean Parliament sends support for non-fossil flexibility to Electricity Market Design trilogues
On 15 September 2023 the European Parliament, in a full plenary session, backed sending ITRE’s compromise reached in July straight to trilogue negotiations. The deal between S&D, Renew, EPP, and Greens/EFA supports non-fossil flexibility and energy storage, ahead of trilogue negotiations on the Electricity Market Design.
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