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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12770
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

European Commission consults on its action plan for digitalising energy sector

On Friday, 23 July, the European Commission launched a public consultation on its future action plan for digitalising the energy sector. 

Scheduled for the first quarter of 2022, this initiative aims to enable the development of a competitive market for digital energy services and digital energy infrastructure that are cyber-secure, efficient, and sustainable.

“The development, implementation and upscaling of digital solutions in energy supply, demand and transportation (transmission...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
CYPRUS: EU threatens Turkey with sanctions if it does not reverse its actions taken on Varosha
TUNISIA: EU calls for rapid return to institutional stability
LEBANON: after appointment of new Prime Minister, EU calls for rapid formation of government
WTO: EU and US clash at WTO
UNITED KINGDOM: British government says EU’s proposed solutions to ease Northern Ireland Protocol are insufficient
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: threat of failure looms over COP26
ENERGY: European Commission consults on its action plan for digitalising energy sector
AGRICULTURE: 12 Member States denounced for failing to transpose directive banning unfair trading practices
HEALTH: 70% of European adults have received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, but vaccinations lag behind in East of EU
TRANSPORT: European Investment Bank launches consultation to redefine its priorities in transport sector
ECONOMY - FINANCE
TAXATION: Hungary justifies its opposition to global minimum corporate tax
STATE AID: 30.5 billion euros of French support for electricity production from renewable energy sources approved
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
STATE AID: Covid-19, green light for German support of €525.3 million for Condor airline
STATE AID: Covid-19, green light for €800 million support scheme to compensate airports and ground-handling operators for damages
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission amends decision approving €7 billion liquidity support to Air France
CLIMATE/ENERGY: EU mobilises €122 million for over 40 projects to help decarbonise economy
ENLARGEMENT: European Commission launches a public consultation on objectives and thematic priorities for IPA III support
ENVIRONMENT: water management, European Commission launches consultation to update lists of pollutants
SPACE: EUMETSAT to become largest operator of Copernicus missions
UNITED STATES: US maintains travel restrictions for European tourists
INDUSTRY: Thierry Breton wants to use more hard power to defend EU’s interests
INDUSTRY: EU demand for fully electric vehicles triples between 2020 and 2021
SIERRA LEONE: EU welcomes commitment of President and Parliament to abolition of death penalty
SOCIAL: in 2020, number of hours worked fell by 12% in EU
TRANSPORT: Union of European Railway Industries joins European Apprenticeship Alliance to tackle labour shortage