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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13572
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NEWS BRIEFS / Energy

ACER consults on inter-temporal cost allocation mechanisms to finance hydrogen infrastructure

04/02/25 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 3 February, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) opened a consultation on inter-temporal cost allocation mechanisms to finance hydrogen infrastructure, in order to inform the drafting of a recommendation that the agency is responsible for issuing as part of the gas package regulation (see EUROPE B13455A26) aimed at integrating renewable gases into Europe’s energy system. Stakeholders will be able to submit their opinions as...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU is ready to respond to potential US trade measures
MOLDOVA: European Commission and Moldovan government agree on strategy to strengthen country’s energy independence
UNITED KINGDOM: defence, security, trade – UK government hopes for new partnerships with EU based on “mutual interest” between now and 19 May
SECTORAL POLICIES
SINGLE MARKET: integration of candidate countries – EU wants to increase cooperation on value chains for critical raw materials
CONSUMERS: European Commission to rely on existing arsenal of legislation to combat dangers of e-commerce products
DIGITAL: European Commission publishes guidelines on prohibited artificial intelligence practices
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: electric vehicles – European experts recommend Member States introduce incentives to boost demand
TRANSPORT: European aviation professionals call for investment to speed up production of sustainable fuels
ENVIRONMENT: three Commission reports on state of water in EU reveal inadequate performance by Member States, despite existing legislative arsenal
AGRICULTURE: Belgian MEPs mobilised against negative effects of EU/Mercosur free trade agreement
FOOD SAFETY: EFSA launches consultation on its opinion on biotechnology applied to animals
HEALTH: European Parliament creates new ‘Intergroup on Cancer & Rare Diseases’
ENERGY: CEER report finds no major regulatory changes in 2024, but more incentives in electricity sector
Russian invasion of Ukraine
JUSTICE: substantial progress should lead to creation of special tribunal in coming months for crime of aggression against Ukraine
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: new study explores possibilities of adjusting EU budget to future enlargements
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Commission clarifies how EU countries can use flexibility of Stability Pact to invest more in defence
FINANCE: ‘omnibus’ packages – over 150 investors call for integrity of European sustainable finance framework to be preserved
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION/YOUTH: digital transition – Commission publishes guidelines to strengthen role of Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps
EDUCATION: European University Association wants to strengthen capacity of its members to protect and promote academic freedom
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: an EU Member State may require a beneficiary of international protection to pass a civic examination, rules Court of Justice
TRANSPARENCY: European Commission’s obligation to disclose identities of team that negotiated advance purchase of Covid-19 vaccines has been temporarily suspended
RULE OF LAW: General Court of EU dismisses action against termination of cooperation and verification mechanism for Romania
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITIVENESS: European Commission sets up a task force to implement ‘Competitiveness Compass’
ECONOMY: euro area inflation estimated at 2.5% in January
ENERGY: ACER consults on inter-temporal cost allocation mechanisms to finance hydrogen infrastructure
ENVIRONMENT: S&D calls on Commission not to limit transparency checks to NGOs, but to extend them to all those who have received funds
ISRAEL/PALESTINE: over 160 organisations call on EU to ban trade with Israeli settlements in Palestine
SOCIAL: asbestos, European Trade Union Confederation calls on European Commission to present its proposal on building inspections
TOURISM: European Commission consults on Product Environmental Footprint of hotel accommodation services