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    POSITION PAPER ON NUCLEAR ENERGY PRODUCTION

    POSITION PAPER ON NUCLEAR ENERGY PRODUCTION

    The EU aims to achieve this by 2050, through a framework of financing rules that guide investors in sustainable investment activities. Starting from January 1, 2023, the EU's assigned funds were expanded to include nuclear power and natural gas. As the European Enterprise Alliance (EEA) and on behalf of our members, we welcome the European Commission’s proposal to promote the transition to nuclear power.

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    POSITION ON REVISION OF THE EU’S ELECTRICITY MARKET DESIGN

    POSITION ON REVISION OF THE EU’S ELECTRICITY MARKET DESIGN

    The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the revision of the EU's electricity market design, with the goal of making it easier to use more renewable energy sources, encouraging competition, and guaranteeing long-term availability of energy while protecting consumers from price volatility. The position of the European Enterprise Alliance on the consultation is presented below.

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    Position Paper on  Commission’s Recommendation on Speeding up Permit-granting Procedures for Renewable Energy Projects and Facilitating Power Purchase Agreements

    Position Paper on Commission’s Recommendation on Speeding up Permit-granting Procedures for Renewable Energy Projects and Facilitating Power Purchase Agreements

    The European Commission published a recommendation on accelerating permit-granting procedures for renewable energy projects and a proposal for a focused amendment of the Renewable Energy Directive in order to streamline permitting processes for renewable energy projects, make power purchase agreements easier, and empower citizens by May 18, 2022. In order to address the rising cost of energy and reduce the EU's reliance on Russian fossil fuels, the Commission had already proposed a number of...

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    Position Paper on Energy Price Increases

    Position Paper on Energy Price Increases

    Media outlets, research bodies and national organisations have been observing the vast in-creases in gas and energy prices (and in coal, crude oil, and CO2 emission allowances) that have occurred across Europe and most of the world at an enormous pace since the Autumn of 2020. For example, in Poland the average price of hedging and annual contract in 2020 was PLN 69.90/MWh, while currently, this same contract costs approximately PLN 500/MWh. In electricity, the average price of hedging an...

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    Position Paper on the Action Plan for a Social Pillar

    Position Paper on the Action Plan for a Social Pillar

    On 4th March 2021, the European Commission presented the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan. The European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) is a set of 20 principles that were announced in 2017 at the Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth in Gothenburg, Sweden. The vision of Europe possessing a strong social aspect has become one of the political objectives of the European Commission under the leadership of Ursula von der Leyen. In 2020, the European Enterprise Alliance published two...

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