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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13777
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NEWS BRIEFS / Energy

In 2025, demand for coal in European Union has fallen only slightly, according to IEA

19/12/2025 (Agence Europe) – In its annual report on coal markets, the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed on Wednesday 17 December that, after two years of double-digit declines, demand for coal in the European Union has fallen only slightly (-2%). This was due to the decrease in hydroelectric and wind power generation, which led to an increase in coal-fired electricity generation during the first half of the year. Global demand for coal is set to rise by 0.5% in 2025, reaching...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
ECONOMY: procedure leading to implementation of loan to Ukraine backed by EU budget is becoming clearer
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: 2040 target - Member States’ permanent representatives endorse European Parliament / EU Council agreement
CLIMATE/ENERGY: European Commission consults on revision of Energy Union and climate action governance regulation
ENERGY: pro-nuclear MEPs call for action plan on investment in Nuclear Illustrative Programme
AGRICULTURE : inter-institutional compromise on new genomic techniques has obtained qualified majority in EU Council
FISHERIES: EU and Norway conclude an agreement on management of shared stocks and reciprocal access to waters in 2026
TRANSPORT: regulatory uncertainty stalls majority of sustainable marine fuel projects, says T&E
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission extends current exemptions for detection of child sexual abuse material online
MIGRATION: ‘safe third country’ and ‘safe country of origin’ - Member States approve provisional political agreements reached with European Parliament
MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2028-2034
INTERNAL MARKET/CUSTOMS: partial negotiating mandate from EU Council on Single Market and Customs Programme
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING : AMLA will directly supervise forty of EU’s most complex and risky financial institutions or groups from 2028 onwards
ECB : EU Member States’ permanent representatives confirm EU Council’s position on digital euro
COMPETITION: European Commission gives conditional green light to Vandemoortele’s takeover of Délifrance
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE : despite some concerns, stakeholders consider European space legislation to be positive
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION : refusal by an applicant for international protection to be transferred does not justify total withdrawal of reception conditions, according to CJEU
MIGRATION: Court of Justice guarantees right to effective legal protection of a migrant claiming to be a victim of pushback in Aegean Sea
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: public housing in Denmark - Court of Justice of European Union clarifies contours of discrimination based on ethnic origin
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: EU Member States give green light to provisional agreement on Generalised Scheme of Preferences
CULTURE: European Commission publishes call for tenders for a peer -learning system on architecture
ECONOMY/DEFENCE: EU Council validates Canada’s participation in ‘SAFE’ instrument for joint procurement of military equipment
EDUCATION: despite fears related to inequalities and AI use, overwhelming majority of EU citizens support benefits of digital technology
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : EU welcomes country’s reforms on social and economic rights
ENERGY: in 2025, demand for coal in European Union has fallen only slightly, according to IEA
FINANCE : securitisation - EU ambassadors endorse Council's negotiating mandate for reform of the regulatory framework
FINANCE : ESMA selects EuroCTP as first EU consolidated tape provider for equities and exchange-traded funds
DIGITAL : EU renews its framework for exchanging personal data with United Kingdom
RESEARCH : European Commission appoints members of new European Innovation Council Board
TRANSPORT: total value of EU-Ukraine trade via ‘Solidarity Lanes’ estimated at around €252 billion since May 2022
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