New rules making the EU’s electricity market fit for the future and putting the consumer at the center of the energy transition were approved by the European Parliament on 26 March – an important step in enabling the European Union and its Member States to embrace the clean energy transition, follow up on the already adopted 2030 climate legislation and meet the Paris Agreement commitments.

The new rules plan to create a Europe-wide market for electricity that is cleaner, more competitive and better able to cope with risks.

MEPs adopted four new laws on the EU electricity market, agreed informally with EU ministers in late 2018, and hereby conclude the Clean Energy for All Europeans package.

 

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