T&E’s Response to the European Commission's Revision of the Governance Regulation - CleanTechnica

Transport & Environment (T&E) has responded positively to the European Commission’s revision of the Governance Regulation, which governs the EU’s Energy Union and Climate Action framework. T&E acknowledges the 2018 Regulation’s role in coordinating Member States’ planning and monitoring toward the 2030 climate and energy targets but emphasizes the need for a more strategic and forward-looking framework. This updated framework should guide Europe’s energy system transformation beyond 2030, aligning with the EU’s 2040 climate goals and the 2050 climate neutrality target under the Paris Agreement. T&E highlights that recent geopolitical crises, such as Russia’s war against Ukraine and conflicts involving the US, Israel, and Iran, have underscored Europe’s vulnerability due to its dependence on volatile fossil fuel markets and external suppliers. These events reinforce the importance of energy security alongside decarbonization in the EU’s future energy policy. To strengthen Europe’s energy sovereignty, T&E supports accelerating the shift to domestically produced renewable energy and enhancing system