Ember’s four key asks for the new EU Energy Commissioner

Ember proposes four key actions for the EU Energy Commissioner: a "Smart Electrification" Action Plan to shift subsidies toward clean technologies, a "Future Grids" Task Force to implement existing grid policies, a joint DG ENER-DG AGRI strategy for agri-PV to align energy and agricultural policies, and a transition to open energy data and system models to improve transparency and investment decisions.

• Ember recommends the creation of a "Smart Electrification" Action Plan within the first 100 days to transition fossil fuel subsidies and tax benefits toward clean technologies like electric vehicles and heat pumps. This plan aims to help homegrown energy sources meet 85% of EU energy needs by 2040, compared to 41% in 2019.
• To address grid congestion and renewables curtailment, Ember proposes a dedicated "Future Grids" Task Force reporting to the Energy Commissioner. This body would coordinate across DGs, monitor national grid policies, and facilitate infrastructure projects with entities like the EIB and EBRD.
• The document calls for a joint strategy between DG ENER and DG AGRI to promote agri-PV, which combines food production with solar power. This strategy would provide guidelines for national legislation and the integration of agri-PV into Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) priorities.
• Ember urges the Commissioner to initiate a transition to open energy data and system models within the first 100 days. This would involve standardising granular data on grid capacities, connection queues, and renewable curtailment through bodies like Eurostat, ACER, or ENTSO-E, and moving from proprietary to open-source energy system models.

APA

Ember (2024). Ember’s four key asks for the new EU Energy Commissioner. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/embers-four-key-asks-for-the-new-eu-energy-commissioner

Chicago

Ember. Ember’s four key asks for the new EU Energy Commissioner. 2024. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/embers-four-key-asks-for-the-new-eu-energy-commissioner.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{ember2024embers, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Ember’s four key asks for the new EU Energy Commissioner}}, publisher = {Ember}, year = {2024}, month = sep, url = {https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/embers-four-key-asks-for-the-new-eu-energy-commissioner}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }