Teollisuus-, tutkimus- ja energiavaliokunta

Mr Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market, will on the 27th - 28th of March meeting present to ITRE the Net- Zero Industry Act and the Critical Raw Materials Act, adopted by the Commission on 16 March. Both acts were announced in the Green Deal Industrial Plan and aim to enhance the Union’s resilience, competitiveness and autonomy.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, will on the 27th - 28th of March meeting present to ITRE the latest developments in gas joint purchases and the 2022 Strategic Foresight Report, which was published in June 2022.

Ms Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Energy, will on the 27th - 28th of March meeting present to ITRE the Electricity Market Design Package, adopted by the Commission on 14 March. The reform aims to reduce the impact of fossil fuels on the final energy bills as well as boosting open and fair competition in the wholesale markets by increasing transparency and integrity.

On the 9th of March, the Commission presented two Delegated acts adopted on 10 February 2023. The first one sets rules for the production of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin and the second one sets the threshold and methodology for assessing GHG emissions savings.

On the 9th of March, The ITRE Committee held a special session marking the one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine. Members held an exchange of views with the Commissioner for Energy, Ms Kadri Simson, and the International Energy Agency Executive Director, Mr Fatih Birol, on the effects of the war in the energy policy of the EU as well as on the challenges and consequences on the energy markets and energy diplomacy at a global level.

Since Russia’s unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine, the ITRE Committee has had responsibility for defining the future regulatory framework of the European gas market, addressing energy in terms of European security and affordability. The rapporteurs on the gas directive and gas regulation have finalised their negotiations, paving the way for a parliamentary position ahead of the trilogue with the Council.