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MEPs set out their blueprint on the future of the EU energy security, advocating for a resilient, integrated and sustainable energy strategy.

On Thursday, MEPs backed a draft law designed to strengthen Europe’s defence industry, ramp up defence product manufacturing and provide more support for Ukraine.

On Tuesday, four parliamentary committees questioned Stéphane Séjourné, French candidate for the Prosperity and Industrial Strategy portfolio.

Three committees questioned Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, Spanish candidate for Commission Executive Vice-President for the Clean, Just and Competitive Transition.

On Tuesday evening, the Industry and Internal market committees questioned Henna Virkkunen, Finnish candidate for the Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy portfolio.

Wopke Hoekstra from the Netherlands, Commissioner-designate for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth, was questioned by three committees on Thursday morning.

The Foreign Affairs and Industry, Research and Energy committees questioned Andrius Kubilius, Lithuanian candidate for the Defence and Space portfolio, on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, the Industry, Research and Energy Committee questioned Ekaterina Zaharieva, Bulgarian candidate for the Startups, Research and Innovation portfolio.

On Tuesday, the Industry, Research and Energy and Employment and Social Affairs committees questioned Dan Jørgensen, Danish candidate for the Energy and Housing portfolio.

Following talks with EU member states, MEPs have reached an agreement on the STEP initiative, underscoring the EU's commitment to technological sovereignty and resilience.

On Tuesday, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal on the Net-Zero industry Act to bolster EU production in technologies needed for decarbonisation.

On Thursday night, MEPs reached a deal with the Presidency of the Council on new cyber resilience rules to protect all digital products in the EU from cyber threats.

The new law, agreed with member states, will enable the EU to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector to reach the EU’s climate goals and improve air quality.

MEPs and the Spanish presidency of the Council agreed on plans to boost the supply of strategic raw materials, on Monday.

The Industry Committee adopted its position on the "Gigabit infrastructure Act", designed to reduce costs and red tape for the deployment of very high-speed networks.

Parliament and Council negotiators informally agreed, on Thursday, on plans to increase EU production of ammunition and missiles to address the current shortage.

MEPs backed two legislative proposals to facilitate the uptake of renewable and low-carbon gases, including hydrogen, into the EU gas market.

Following the end of COP27 in Sharm el Sheik, the MEPs leading Parliament’s delegation commented on the outcome of the negotiations.

The Industry, Research and Energy Committee wants to accelerate substantially the deployment of renewable energy, and the reduction of energy consumption, by 2030.

The draft legislation aims to refill Europe’s strategic gas reserves more quickly, so that households and businesses have enough gas for the next heating season.