As part of the Energy Union strategy, launched by the Commission in February 2015, today the Commission proposes a revision of the energy efficiency labelling laws. The proposed revision ensures coherence and continuity and makes sure that customers are able to make better informed choices that...

 Energy Bill Revolution alliance achieves campaign breakthrough

There is good news and bad news in the International Energy Agency’s special report on climate change.Good news: global energy-related emissions did not grow in 2014, for the first time outside an economic crisis in 40 years.Bad news: national policies don’t go far enough to avert...

on the 2015 National Reform Programme of Hungaryand delivering a Council opinion on the 2015 Convergence Programme of Hungary

Don’t hold your breath, but future historians may look back on 2015 as the year that the renewable energy ascendancy began, the moment when the world started to move decisively away from its reliance on fossil fuels. Those fuels — oil, natural gas, and coal — will, of course,...

Romania will stop importing Russian gas in April due to reduction of its consumption in industry and rise of investments in energy efficiency. The country will cover all its demands for gas, RIA Novosti reports.

The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) convened by the European Commission and UNEP Finance Initiative recently launched its final report Energy Efficiency – the first fuel for the EU Economy: How to drive new finance for energy efficiency investments. The...

On 26 November, almost six months after the deadline, the European Commission formally requested Bulgaria and Hungary to ensure the full transposition of the Energy Efficiency Directive. If the two countries do not comply with their legal obligation within two months, the Commission may decide to...

A solar powered MOL gas station in Budapest's District XII was awarded the Energy Globe National Award (EGNA), the company reported on Tuesday.  

International conference on new funding mechanisms for energy efficiency investments under the EU Structural Funds 2014-2020(6-7 November 2013, Budapest)