Επιτροπή Βιομηχανίας, Έρευνας και Ενέργειας

On the 29th of November, the Commissioner for Energy, Ms Kadri Simson, briefed the ITRE Members on the latest developments related to the energy crisis in the Union, including on the state of play of the latest emergency Council Regulations and on energy policy matters expected in the foreseeable future.

On the 28th of November, Members held the yearly exchange of views with the Director of the Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators, Mr Christian Zinglersen, on the Market Monitoring Report and discuss ongoing matters affecting the regulatory framework of the Union’s energy market.

On the 14th of November, the ITRE Committee held an exchange of views with Mr Matthew Baldwin, Deputy Director-General of DG ENER, on the state of play of the Union’s gas supply situation.

On the 14th of November, the ITRE Committee held an exchange of views with Ms Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Deputy Director-General of DG ENER, on the different options being considered by the European Commission for the upcoming electricity market design reform.

On the 26th of October, the ITRE Committee held a public hearing on the “Data Act: creating growth and innovation”. The aim of this hearing was to engage in an open debate with relevant stakeholders on the key provisions of the Data Act, which was proposed by the Commission on the 23 February 2022.

During the ITRE Committee meeting which took place on the 26th of October, Members debated on energy and digital matters with the Commission. First, they exchanged views with Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age, on issues concerning state aid in the energy sector as well as on recently adopted legislative proposals on the Cyber Resilience Act and the Single Market Emergency Instrument.