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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13610
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

European Commission is counting on contribution of solar energy sector to assess critical elements of value chain

At the SolarPower Summit on Thursday 27 March, European Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen announced that the European Commission would soon be launching “an assessment of the critical elements of the solar energy value chain in the EU”, including the risks of cyber security.

Addressing the players in the European solar sector, the Commissioner directly solicited their contribution.

In his opening address, Mr Jørgensen explained the need to ensure that the sector’s supply chains are...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: European Commission proposes new rules to benefit EU wine sector
COHESION: Cohesion policy must be modified to take account of new challenges, admits Polish Presidency of EU Council
DIGITAL: rights holders and authors’ collectives concerned about direction taken by European General-Purpose AI Code of Practice
DIGITAL: thirteen EU member states want greater “simplification” and “deregulation” in digital sector
DIGITAL: EU provides €1.3 billion for development of “strategic” AI technologies
ENERGY: regulation on gas storage - several Member States are pushing for greater flexibility from 2025
ENERGY: European Commission is counting on contribution of solar energy sector to assess critical elements of value chain
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission “not yet taken decision” on suspension of ISCC EU certification regarding biofuel fraud
CLIMATE: Bruegel calls on EU to fund global fight against climate change, alongside defence funding
RESEARCH: European Commission proposes to renew scientific and technological cooperation agreement between European Community and India
RESEARCH: European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science becomes European Research Infrastructure Consortium
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: traineeships - Member States invited on 3 April to consider new drafting proposals from Polish presidency of EU Council
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: financial players point to importance of tax incentives in mobilising private savings on capital markets in EU
EXTERNAL ACTION
BELARUS: repression and support for Russia, EU imposes sanctions on additional 25 individuals and seven entities
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY: European security and defence, EU competitiveness and situation in Hungary will dominate plenary session from 31 March to 3 April
BUDGET: walls, UNRWA, borders... amendments that threaten adoption of European Parliament position on guidelines for 2026 budget
BETTER REGULATION: political groups in European Parliament seek compromise on ‘omnibus’ package
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: report by European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education looks to sustainability to reduce educational inequalities
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Council of Europe to present its actions against migrant smuggling at Border Security Summit in London
NEWS BRIEFS
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability and Parking Cards - recommendations from European Disability Forum for application of directives
ENVIRONMENT: four green NGOs call on EU to provide better funding for biodiversity in post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework
ENVIRONMENT: there are no entomologists on EFSA working group responsible for reviewing insect protection in EU, says PAN Europe
JUSTICE: European Public Prosecutor’s Office opens administrative inquiry into Bulgarian European prosecutor
RESEARCH: EOSC taking steps to establish federation for sharing research data and digital resources across Europe
TRANSPORT: city of Bologna and Czech association Pěšky městem win European mobility and action awards for their sustainable initiatives