Press Releases

This page was introduced to the website in May 2005 to enable users of the site to quickly find European Commission Press Releases relating to Energy & Transport.

A full list of recent EC Press Releases can be found at:

europa.eu.int/rapid/showInformation.do?pageName=recentPressReleases&guiLanguage=en

Commissioner Piebalgs' Blog: http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/piebalgs/

Commission launches consultation to prepare an EU Offshore Wind Energy Action Plan

Reference: IP/08/645 Date: 25/04/2008 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Clean transport: Commission approves aid to investment into clean buses carrying out public services in the Czech Republic

Reference: IP/08/587 Date: 16/04/2008 Full Text [EN FR DE CS]

Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes energy efficiency and renewable energy agreement by European Retailers

Reference: IP/08/410 Date: 10/03/2008 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Commissioner Piebalgs outlines EU renewable energy policy at International Renewable Energy Conference

Reference: IP/08/375 Date: 04/03/2008 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Commissioner Piebalgs joins the blogosphere

Reference: IP/08/362 Date: 29/02/2008 Full Text [EN FR DE]

European Commission and World Energy Council discuss the challenges of a sustainable energy future

Reference: IP/08/189 Date: 6/02/2008 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Boosting growth and jobs by meeting our climate change commitments

Reference: IP/08/80 Date: 23/01/2008 Full Text
[EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL BG RO]

Commission welcomes Council's support to accelerate energy technologies for a low-carbon future

Reference: IP/07/1838 Date: 03/12/2007 Full Text [EN FR DE PT]

Eco-design Consultation Forum discusses concrete action to reduce "standby" electricity consumption

Reference: IP/07/1561 Date: 19/10/2007 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Andris Piebalgs visits a large solar plant in Portugal ahead of the Commission's renewables framework directive

Reference: IP/07/1428 Date: 2/10/2007 Full Text [EN FR DE PT]

The Commission pays homage to Loyola de Palacio in a high level conference on Energy in Madrid

Reference: IP/07/1424 Date: 1/10/2007 Full Text [EN FR DE ES]

The Energy Community organises the first conference to attract investment in the Balkans

Reference: IP/07/1423 Date: 1/10/2007 Full Text [EN FR DE EL]

European Commission encourages investments in the Energy community

Reference: IP/07/1416 Date: 28/09/2007 Full Text [EN]

Impressive start for new EC-EIB financial instrument: Risk Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF) contributes EUR 359 Million to research and innovation, with strong focus on renewable energy technologies

Reference: IP/07/1407 Date: 27/09/2007 Full Text [EN FR DE ES SL]

Green Paper "Towards a new culture for urban mobility"

Reference: MEMO/07/379 Date: 25/09/2007 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Commissioner Piebalgs meets the new IEA Director Tanaka and promotes cooperation on energy efficiency

Reference: IP/07/1386 Date: 24/09/2007 Full Text [EN]

Energising Europe: A real market with secure supply

Reference: IP/07/1361 Date: 19/09/2007
Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL BG RO]

Eurobarometer: Europeans want improved mobility

Reference: IP/07/1179 Date: 27/07/2007
Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL BG RO]

Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes more stringent energy efficiency standards in public procurement

Reference: IP/07/1056 Date: 10/07/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR]

The European Union deepens energy relations with Brazil

Reference: IP/07/1025 Date: 05/07/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR PT]

Towards a European Charter on the Rights of Energy Consumers

Reference: IP/07/1026 Date: 05/07/2007 Full Text
[EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL BG RO]

Finland, first Member State to submit National Energy Efficiency Action Plan

Reference: IP/07/967 Date: 28/06/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR SW FI]

Energy efficiency requirements for light bulbs and other energy-using products on track for adoption

Reference: IP/07/867 Date: 22/06/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR]

Commissioner Piebalgs opens the 1st European Wind Day with a strong call for more renewables in the EU

Reference: IP/07/841 Date: 15/06/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR]

Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes the creation of a 5-country electricity coupling as a positive step towards a single European energy market

Reference: IP/07/770 Date: 06/06/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR]

Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes the initiative of the lamp industry to phase-out energy inefficient lighting

Reference: IP/07/769 Date: 05/06/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR]

Green Paper on Urban Transport: citizens and stakeholders have high expectations for European urban transport policy

Reference: IP/07/756 Date: 04/06/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR]

Turkey and the EU: Together for a European Energy Policy - High-level conference in Istanbul on 5 June

Reference: IP/07/748 Date: 01/06/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR]

Global action needed for global climate change and energy security challenges

Reference: IP/07/740 Date: 31/05/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR]

Andris Piebalgs and Nancy Pelosi discuss the challenges of energy security and climate change

Reference: IP/07/733 Date: 31/05/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR]

EU-OPEC hold Roundtable meeting to discuss Energy Policies

Reference: IP/07/729 Date: 30/05/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR]

IEA Ministerial meeting: Andris Piebalgs calls for an International Agreement on Energy Efficiency

Reference: IP/07/671 Date: 15/05/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR]

Commissioner Piebalgs opens the first Latvian agency of the Intelligent Energy programme

Reference: IP/07/664 Date: 11/05/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR LV]

Driving the Sustainable Fuel Market: European Commission Launches Biofuels Public Consultation

Reference: IP/07/591 Date: 30/04/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR]

EU Energy Research: First commercial scale concentrating solar power plant in Europe inaugurated in Spain

Reference: IP/07/448 Date: 30/03/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR ES]

Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes increased cooperation with the US on energy issues

Reference: IP/07/421 Date: 27/03/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR]

European Council agrees the new Energy Policy

Date: 09/03/2007

Energy for a Changing World - Energy Policy for Europe website
European Council
European Council conclusions
Presidency press release
Council webcast of press conference on 8 March [EN DE FR IT ES]
Council webcast of press conference on 9 March [EN DE FR IT ES]

Eurobarometer: Europeans support greater EU action on energy and climate change

Reference: IP/07/280 Date: 05/03/2007 Full Text [EN DE FR]

Special Energy council on 15 February 2007

Reference: MEMO/07/55 Date: 14/02/2007 Full Text [EN]

Council Conclusions on an Energy Policy for Europe (6271/07)

Energy for a Changing World: The New European Energy Policy
Speech by Andris Piebalgs, Energy Commissioner at the EPP seminar "Europe's Energy Challenges", 7 February 2007, Brussels, Belgium

Reference: SPEECH/07/70 Date: 08/02/2007 Full Text [EN]

Commissioner Piebalgs and Minister Enoksen discuss EC-Norway cooperation on carbon capture and storage (CCS)

Reference: IP/07/130 Date: 02/02/2007 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Green Paper on Urban Transport: a new role for urban transport within the European transport policy

Reference: IP/07/118 Date: 31/01/2007 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Towards a sustainable energy future: European Commission launches first Sustainable Energy Week

Reference: IP/07/96 Date: 25/01/2007 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign 2005 - 2008

Reference: MEMO/07/30 Date: 25/01/2007 Full Text [EN]

Energy for a Changing World: The New European Energy Policy
Speech by Andris Piebalgs, Energy Commissioner at the EU Energy Law and Policy conference, 25 January 2007, Brussels, Belgium

Reference: SPEECH/07/38 Date: 25/01/2007 Full Text [EN]

Energie pour un monde en changement: la nouvelle politique européenne de l'énergie
Andris Piebalgs, Energy Commissioner, Conférence "Politique énergétique 2007: quels choix pour la France", 17 January 2007, Paris, France

Reference: SPEECH/07/39 Date: 25/01/2007 Full Text [FR]

Biofuels and Renewable Energy for tackling climate change
Speech by Andris Piebalgs, Energy Commissioner, at the eBio General Assembly, 25 January 2007, Brussels, Belgium

Reference: SPEECH/07/37 Date: 25/01/2007 Full Text [EN]

Commission proposes an integrated energy and climate change package to cut emissions for the 21st Century

Reference: IP/07/29 Date: 10/1/2007
Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SV PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL BG RO]

EU almost on track in reaching its 2010 renewable electricity target

Reference: MEMO/07/12 Date: 10/1/2007
Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SV PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL BG RO]

A Renewable Energy Roadmap: paving the way towards a 20% share of renewables in the EU's energy mix by 2020

Reference: MEMO/07/13 Date: 10/1/2007
Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SV PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL BG RO]

Promoting biofuels as credible alternatives to oil in transport

Reference: MEMO/07/5 Date: 10/1/2007
Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SV PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL BG RO]

Energy Technology for cheaper renewables, greater efficiency and global leadership of the European industry

Reference: MEMO/07/14 Date: 10/1/2007
Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SV PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL BG RO]

Saving 20% by 2020: European Commission unveils its Action Plan on Energy Efficiency

Reference: IP/06/1434 Date: 19/10/2006
Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SV PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL]

Commissioner Piebalgs and Bob the Builder remind children of the importance of energy efficiency

Reference: IP/06/1435 Date: 19/10/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE]

SAVING 20% BY 2020

Reference: MEMO/06/387 Date: 19/10/2006 Full Text [EN]

Purchasing zero emissions hydrogen-powered buses

Reference: IP/06/1315 Date: 05/10/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE]

The Commission presents a new International Cooperation Agreement on Energy Efficiency of Office Equipment

Reference: IP/06/1324 Date: 05/10/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Speech by Energy Commission Piebalgs on developments in the European Energy Policy

Reference: SPEECH/06/545 Date: 28/09/2006 Full Speech [EN]

Clean urban transport: a new role for cities in European transport policy

Reference: IP/06/1259 Date: 26/09/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE ES]

Energy Commissioner Piebalgs presents a car that can drive 2,885 Km on one litre of fuel

Reference: IP/06/1190 Date: 14/09/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Andris Piebalgs, Energy Commissioner
What are the EU energy challenges?
Speech at the conference "Offshore Northern Seas Conference 2006"
Norway, 23 August 2006

Speech: SPEECH/06/472 Date: 23/08/2006 Full Text [EN]

Keep Europe moving: a transport policy for sustainable mobility

Reference: IP/06/818 Date: 22/06/2006 Full Text
[EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL]

Keep Europe moving: a transport policy for sustainable mobility

Reference: IP/06/756 Date: 08/06/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Energy Commissioner Piebalgs invites the Polish Senate to give support to a European energy policy

Reference: IP/06/695 Date: 30/05/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE PL]

Agreement on new € 3.6 billion "competitiveness and innovation programme"

Reference: IP/06/716 Date: 01/06/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Speech: Andris Piebalgs, Energy Commissioner at Solar Energy for the Future - Launch of the "European Solar Thermal Technology Platform" - Brussels, 30 May 2006

Reference: SPEECH/06/334 Date: 30/05/2006 Full Text [EN]

Commissioner Piebalgs supports research on Solar Thermal Energy

Reference: IP/06/696 Date: 30/05/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Commission launches awareness raising campaign: You control climate change

Reference: IP/06/684 Date: 29/05/2006 Full Text
[EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV PL SK SL]

Commissioner Piebalgs stresses the decisive role of the dialogue between energy consumers and producers

Reference: IP/06/518 Date: 21/04/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, visits India to boost bilateral energy cooperation

Reference: IP/06/458 Date: 05/04/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE]

European Commission urges Member States to implement the Biofuels Directive

Reference: IP/06/431 Date: 04/04/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE DA IT FI]

Eight Member States still not in compliance with Community legislation promoting renewable electricity

Reference: IP/06/429 Date: 04/04/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE IT EL CS LV PL]

Energy savings: Further Development of International Cooperation on Energy Efficiency of Office Equipment

Reference: IP/06/393 Date: 28/03/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Commission signs agreement on Croatia's participation in the 'Intelligent Energy - Europe' programme

Reference: IP/06/328 Date: 17/03/2006 Full Text [EN]

Fuelling our future: the European Commission sets out its vision for an Energy Strategy for Europe

Reference: IP/06/282 Date: 08/03/2006 Full Text
[EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL ]

Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs to discuss with G8 energy leaders the key global energy security issues

Reference: IP/06/316 Date: 15/03/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Andris Piebalgs, Energy Commissioner, A Common Energy Policy for Europe
EU Energy Policy and Law Conference, Brussels, 9 March 2006

Reference: SPEECH/06/161 Date: 09/03/2006 Full Text [EN]

Bartenstein: Europe needs new common energy policy

Date: 08/03/2006 Full Text [EN]

Fuelling our future: the European Commission sets out its vision for an Energy Strategy for Europe

Reference: IP/06/282 Date: 08/03/2006
Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL]

Presentation of Green Paper on Energy / Présentation du Livre Vert Energie

Announcement EN (46 Kb .doc) | Annonce FR (48 Kb .doc)

Energy, environment, competitiveness: Commission launches high level group

Reference: IP/06/226 Date: 24/02/2006 Full Text [DE EN FR]

Competition: energy sector inquiry confirms serious problems and sets out way forward

Reference: IP/06/174 Date: 16/02/2006 Full Text [DE EN FR]

Speech by Andris Piebalgs, Energy Commissioner, on the situation of Internal Markets in Gas and Electricity and presentation of "Preliminary Findings of the Energy Sector Inquiry"

Reference: SPEECH/06/94 Date: 16/02/2006 Full Speech [EN]

Commission urges new drive to boost production of biofuels

Reference: IP/06/135 Date: 08/02/2006
Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL]

Biofuels Strategy: Background memo

Reference: MEMO/06/65 Date: 08/02/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE]

European citizens in favour of a European Energy policy, says Eurobarometer survey

Reference: IP/06/66 Date: 24/01/2006 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Andris Piebalgs, Energy Commissioner - The European initiative on Energy Efficiency Joint Meeting ITRE - National Parliaments Brussels, 24 January 2006

Reference: SPEECH/06/31 Date: 24/01/2006 Full Speech [EN]

Can renewables avert an energy crisis?

Source: CORDIS News interviews with Commission staff Date: 12/01/05 Full Text [EN]

Energy priorities of the Austrian Presidency: Energy efficiency, renewable energies and the internal market

Full Text [EN]

Transport priorities of the Austrian Presidency: Road safety and inland waterways

Full Text [EN]

Andris Piebalgs Energy Commissioner, EU Biofuels Policy
Opening of the Bioethanol Stand at the European Motor Show Brussels, 12 January 2006

Reference: SPEECH/06/2 Date: 12/01/2006 Full Speech [EN]

Ukraine-Russia gas dispute - call for stronger EU energy policy

European Parliament Press Service Date: 12/01/2006 Full Text [EN]

Russia-Ukraine Gas Crisis "Wake Up Call' For EU Energy Sector

European Parliament Press Service Date: 09/01/2006 Full Text [EN]

The Energy End-use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive

Reference: MEMO/05/476 Date: 13/12/2005 Full Text [EN]

Andris Piebalgs welcomes the approval of the Energy End-use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive

Reference: IP/05/1575 Date: 13/12/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Renewable energy: European Commission proposes ambitious biomass and biofuels action plan and calls on Member States to do more for green electricity

Reference: IP/05/1546 Date: 07/12/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

State aid: Commission closes formal investigation on CO₂ taxation system in Slovenia following changes to legislation

Reference: IP/05/1517 Date: 01/12/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE SL]

Zero emissions technology platform: Commission fosters CO₂-free energy in the future

Reference: IP/05/1512 Date: 01/12/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Provisional results of the Transport, Communications and Energy Council, 1st December 2005: Energy Items

Reference: 14636/05 (Presse 303) Date: 01/12/2005

Full Text [EN PDF]

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council: Energy points, 1 December

Reference: MEMO/05/456 Date: 01/12/2005 Full Text [EN]

Commissioner Piebalgs participates in the high level meeting in Riyadh on the occasion of IEF Headquarters inauguration

Reference: IP/05/1450 Date: 21/11/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Speech by Andris Piebalgs, Member of the European Commission responsible for Energy: "Working Together on Energy Efficiency" at the International Conference Europe and an Energy Efficient World - Acting and learning together, London, 2 November 2005

Reference: SPEECH/05/657 Date: 28/10/2005 Full Text [EN]

EU informal summit: UK Prime Minister Tony Blair emphasises the need for a common European energy grid

Date: 27/10/2005 Full Text [EN English]

An integrated market for electricity and gas across 34 European Countries

Document Number: MEMO/05/397 Date: 25/10/2005 Full Text [EN]

The EU and South East Europe sign a historic treaty to boost energy integration

Document Number: IP/05/1346 Date: 25/10/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE SL]

Commissioner Piebalgs analyzes the global access to energy in the I Euro-American Energy Congress

Document Number: SPEECH/05/597 Date: 11/10/2005 Full Text [EN]

Commissioner Piebalgs presents the action by the European Commission to face high and volatile oil prices

Document Number: SPEECH/05/558 Date: 28/09/2005 Full Text [EN]

Joint EU Presidency and European Commission Press release on the EU - Russia Permanent Partnership Council on Energy

Document Number: IP/05/1218 Date: 03/10/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

MEPs ask for mandatory EU target for renewable energies

Date: 03/10/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL]

Time for action on energy efficiency and supply diversity, says the European Parliament

Date: 03/10/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL]

MEPs are calling for Europe to diversify its energy sources and to promote energy conservation and renewable energy

Date: 29/09/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL]

MEPs ask for mandatory EU target for renewable energies - 25% is feasible

Date: 23/09/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL]

Energy Commissioner Piebalgs meets Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al Sabah, President of the OPEC Conference, on the eve of the OPEC meeting

Document Number: IP/05/1160 Date: 19/09/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

ECB President Warns of Oil Price Impact in Future

Date: 16/9/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL]

"Clever commuting" in the spotlight for European Mobility Week 2005

Document Number: IP/05/1117 Date: 09/09/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

European Commission launches a four-year Campaign to raise public awareness on sustainable energy

Document Number: IP/05/959 Date: 18/07/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

"Green light" for Czech energy savings programme for transport

Document Number: IP/05/983 Date: 20/07/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE CS]

Giving local authorities the means to develop public transport

Document Number: IP/05/975 Date: 20/07/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE DA ES NL IT SW PT FI EL CS ET HU LT LV MT PL SK SL]

Freedom of establishment: the Commission calls on France, Italy and Spain to amend their legislation on hydroelectric concessions

Document Number: IP/05/920 Date: 13/07/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Joint Statement on the meeting between Andris Piebalgs, Commissioner responsible for Energy, and Thorhild Widvey, Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy

Document Number: IP/05/856 Date: 06/07/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

EU and India launch new co-operation on energy

Document Number: IP/05/841 Date: 29/06/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

European Commission sends Reasoned Opinions to 9 Member States for failure to implement European legislation on biofuels

Document Number: IP/05/852 Date: 06/07/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Energy markets: five Member States to be taken before the Court of Justice

Document Number: IP/05/853 Date: 06/07/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Energy performance certificate awarded to the European Commission's headquarters "the Berlaymont"

Document Number: IP/05/773 Date: 22/06/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Commissioner Piebalgs: Europe could save 20% of its energy by 2020

Document Number: IP/05/774 Date: 22/06/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE]

Energy Efficiency – what can I do?

Document Number: MEMO/05/218 Date: 22/06/2005 Full Text [EN]

Europe could save 20% of its energy by 2020

Document Number: MEMO/05/216 Date: 22/06/2005 Full Text [EN]

Andris Piebalgs calls for strengthening of Energy Efficiency

Document Number: IP/05/518 Date: 02/05/2005 Full Text [EN FR]

More information on CIP - a new programme to boost European competitiveness and innovation

Document Number: MEMO/05/113 Date: 07/04/2005 Full Text [EN]

European Commission notifies Member States on delays in implementing European legislation on biofuels

Reference: IP/05/318 Date: 16/03/2005 Full Text [EN FR DE ES NL IT PT EL PL SL]

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