Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy), 2 December 2021

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Series Details Number 3833
Publication Date 02/12/2021
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A meeting of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE) Council was held on 2 December 2021. The agenda focused on matters relating to Energy. It included the following items:

  • Exchange of views on the impact of high energy prices and possible mitigating measures at national and EU level;
  • Debate on the Fit for 55 legislative package, and in particular on the proposed Directive on renewable energy and Directive on energy efficiency;
  • Adoption of a WTO Joint Statement Initiative on Services Domestic Regulation;
  • Adoption of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for 2023-2027;
  • Briefing by the European Commission on developments in the field of external energy relations;
  • Presentation by the Commission of its latest report on the state of the Energy Union;
  • Briefing by the Council Presidency on progress in negotiations on the proposed revision of the TEN-E regulation;
  • Updates by national delegations:
    • Coexistence between renewable energy and biodiversity (Denmark)
    • Importance of ensuring nuclear safety at the Ostrovets nuclear power plant (Lithuania)
    • Impact of the existing 70 percent rule applicable to interconnections on offshore hybrid projects;
  • Presentation by the French Council Presidency of its work programme.
Source Link https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/tte/2021/12/02/
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General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for the Council meeting - Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy), 2 December 2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/53210/background-brief-energy-20211202.pdf
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