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class="ecl-page-header__info"><h1 class="ecl-page-header__title"><span>Energy union</span></h1></div><div class="ecl-page-header__description-container"><p class="ecl-page-header__description">The Energy Union Strategy has, since its launch in 2015, resulted in a series of packages of measures and yearly progress reports. </p></div></div></div> </div> <main class="ecl-u-pb-xl" id="main-content" data-inpage-navigation-source-area="h2.ecl-u-type-heading-2, div.ecl-featured-item__heading"> <div class="ecl-container"> <div class="ecl-row"> <div class="ecl-col-s-12 ewcms-top-sidebar"> <div> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-row"> <div class="ecl-col-s-12"> <div id="block-ewcms-theme-main-page-content" data-inpage-navigation-source-area="h2, div.ecl-featured-item__heading" class="ecl-u-mb-l"> <article dir="ltr"> <div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_4132"></a> <div class="ecl-row inpage-navigation-container"> <div 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energy.</p><p>The Commission publishes, since 2015, yearly reports which monitor the implementation and progress of this key priority, to ensure that the Energy Union Strategy is achieved.</p></div></div></div><div class="ecl-featured-item__item"><div class="ecl-media-container ecl-featured-item__media_container" ><figure class="ecl-media-container__figure"><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-media-container__picture" ><img class="ecl-media-container__media" src="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_medium_no_crop/public/media_avportal_thumbnails/5Jchmcfpcz6_7dENk67JRe0hN5IWNY0WyLldFoUusGY.jpg?itok=gQg_XEVI" alt="Energy Union" ></picture></figure></div></div></div></article> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_4126"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">State of the energy union reports</h2> <div class="ecl"><p>These reports are accompanied by a wide range of reports and annexes.</p><ul><li><a href="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-strategy/energy-union/ninth-report-state-energy-union_en"><u>Ninth state of the energy union</u></a> (September 2024)</li><li><a href="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-strategy/energy-union/eighth-report-state-energy-union_en">Eighth state of the energy union</a> (October 2023)</li><li><a href="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-strategy/energy-union/seventh-report-state-energy-union_en">Seventh state of the energy union</a> (October 2022)</li><li><a href="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-strategy/energy-union/sixth-report-state-energy-union_en"><u>Sixth state of the energy union report</u></a> (October 2021)</li><li><a href="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-strategy/energy-union/fifth-report-state-energy-union_en"><u>Fifth state of the energy union report</u></a> (October 2020)</li><li><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/publications/fourth-report-state-energy-union_en">Fourth state of the energy union</a> (April 2019)</li><li><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/publications/third-report-state-energy-union_en">Third state of the energy union report</a> (November 2017)</li><li><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/content/second-report-state-energy-union_en">Second state of the energy union report</a> (February 2017)</li><li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20210315115456/https://ec.europa.eu/commission/energy-union-and-climate/state-energy-union_en">First state of the energy union report</a> (November 2015)</li></ul></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_4127"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">5 dimensions of the energy union</h2> <div class="ecl"><p>The energy union builds 5 closely related and mutually reinforcing dimensions</p><ul><li><strong>security, solidarity and trust</strong> - diversifying Europe's sources of energy and ensuring <a href="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-security_en">energy security</a> through solidarity and cooperation between EU countries</li><li><strong>a fully integrated </strong><a href="/topics/markets-and-consumers_en"><u>internal energy market</u></a><strong> </strong>- enabling the free flow of energy through the EU through adequate infrastructure and without technical or regulatory barriers</li><li><strong>energy efficiency - </strong>improved <a href="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-efficiency_en"><u>energy efficiency</u></a> will reduce dependence on energy imports, lower emissions, and drive jobs and growth</li><li><strong>climate action, decarbonising the economy - </strong>the EU is committed to a quick ratification of the <a href="https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/international-action-climate-change/global-climate-action_en">Paris Agreement</a> and to retaining its leadership in the area of <u>renewable energy</u></li><li><strong>research, innovation and competitiveness - </strong>supporting breakthroughs in <a href="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/research-technology-and-innovation_en"><u>low-carbon and clean energy technologies</u></a> by prioritising research and innovation to drive the energy transition and improve competitiveness</li></ul><h2>EU Governance Regulation</h2><p>The <a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2018.328.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2018:328:TOC"><u>Regulation on the governance of the energy union and climate action</u></a> (EU)2018/1999 entered into force on 24 December 2018 as part of the <a href="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-strategy/clean-energy-all-europeans-package_en"><u>Clean energy for all Europeans package</u></a>.</p></div> </div> <div class="ewcms-page-section ecl-u-mb-2xl ecl-u-bg-neutral-40"> <div class="ecl-u-pa-m"> <a id="paragraph_4128"></a> <div class="ecl"><p>The Commission published in September 2024 a <a href="/publications/report-functioning-governance-regulation_en">report on the functioning of the regulation</a>, accompanied by a detailed evaluation. It concludes that in a rapidly evolving political and geopolitical context, it has played an important role in keeping the EU on track to meet its 2030 targets by making planning and reporting more coherent, integrated and simpler.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_4129"></a> <div class="ecl"><p>The Governance Regulation emphasises the importance of meeting the EU's 2030 energy and climate targets and sets out how EU countries and the Commission should work together, and how individual countries should cooperate, to achieve the energy union's goals. It takes into account the fact that different countries can contribute to the energy union in different ways and aims to</p><ul><li>implement strategies and measures which ensure that the objectives of the energy union, in particular the EU’s 2030 energy and climate targets, and the long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions commitments are consistent with the <a href="https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement" class="ecl-link ecl-link--icon ecl-link--icon-after"><span class="ecl-link__label">Paris Agreement</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#external" /></svg></a></li><li>stimulate cooperation between Member States in order to achieve the objectives and targets of the energy union</li><li>promote long-term certainty and predictability for investors across the EU and foster jobs, growth and social cohesion</li><li>reduce administrative burdens, in line with the principle of better regulation. This was done by integrating and streamlining most of the current energy and climate planning and reporting requirements of EU countries, as well as the Commission's monitoring obligations</li><li>ensure consistent reporting by the EU and its Member States under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, replacing the <a href="https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/climate-strategies-targets/progress-made-cutting-emissions/emissions-monitoring-reporting_en">existing monitoring and reporting system</a> from 2021 onwards</li></ul><p>The governance mechanism is based on integrated <a href="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-strategy/national-energy-and-climate-plans-necps_en"><u>national energy and climate plans (NECPs)</u></a> covering ten-year periods starting from 2021 to 2030, EU and national <a href="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-strategy/national-energy-and-climate-plans-necps_en#national-long-term-strategies"><u>long-term strategies</u></a>, as well as integrated reporting, monitoring and data publication. Its transparency is ensured by consulting wide public on the NECPs.</p></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_4130"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Documents</h2> <div class="ecl"><ul type="disc"><li><a href="/publications/report-functioning-governance-regulation_en">Report on the functioning of the Governance Regulation (COM/2024/550)</a></li></ul></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_4131"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Related links</h2> <div class="ecl"><ul><li>News: <a href="https://climate.ec.europa.eu/news-your-voice/news/eu-governance-regulation-report-eu-has-comprehensive-integrated-legal-framework-and-tools-place-meet-2024-09-11_en">EU Governance Regulation report (11/9/2024)</a></li><li><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/energy-climate-change-environment/implementation-eu-countries/energy-and-climate-governance-and-reporting_en">Energy and climate governance and reporting</a></li><li><a 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