Affordable energy and competitiveness

Join the Autumn Policy Dialogues in November where FSR donors and renowned experts from across the sector will convene on the most pressing policy and regulatory challenges facing the energy sector today.

Competitiveness of European industry is becoming an increasing concern, inter alia in the face of energy prices which are higher than in other parts of the world. High energy prices also impact commercial and residential energy consumers. in his report last year, prof. Mario Draghi indicated that EU companies still face electricity prices that are 2-3 times those in the US and natural gas prices paid are 4-5 times higher . Energy poverty among EU households is also on the rise. The Commission is proposing new policies, also on the basis of the Prof. Draghi’s recommendations. This Workshop will discuss the recent Commission’s recommendations in three areas: acceleration of the deployment of new types of renewable energy, the speeding up of the procedures for the rollout of grids and storage, and on electricity network charges.