The European Sustainable Energy Week 2025 takes place from 10 to 12 June 2025, in Brussels and online. It brings together leading voices from the clean energy community and high-level speakers to exchange ideas, collaborate, and help shape Europe’s sustainable energy future.
This is also a moment to take stock of the Commission’s latest efforts to boost sustainable and affordable energy. In 2022, when Europe faced global energy market disruption, the Commission launched REPowerEU, a plan to save energy, diversify our supplies and increase clean energy production. As a result, the EU has cut its dependence on Russian fossil fuels and 47% of the EU’s electricity now comes from renewable sources.
The same year, the Commission proposed new rules to secure sufficient gas supplies in cases of sudden disruptions. These new gas storage rules ensure that EU countries’ storage facilities are properly filled, while the EU Energy Platform helps EU countries work together on global markets.
In 2023, the EU reviewed its Renewable Energy Directive, raising the binding renewable target for 2030 to a minimum of 42.5%. This means almost doubling the existing share of renewables in the EU.
A key part of ensuring secure and affordable energy is diversifying supply routes. Since 2022, the Commission has established new agreements with several international partners to import natural gas from diverse sources.
In 2025, the Commission presented the affordable energy action plan to lower energy costs, complete the energy union, attract investments and be better prepared for potential energy crises. This plan aims to save €45 billion in 2025 alone, with savings expected to grow in the following years.
Finally, for the 2024-29 period, the Commission has set clean and affordable energy as one of its main priorities to boost competitiveness. The Clean Industrial Deal supports this goal by driving decarbonisation and lowering energy prices.
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- Publication date
- 10 June 2025
- Author
- Directorate-General for Communication
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