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The Energy Community is a key partner for the EU, bringing together our neighbours to create an integrated pan-European energy market. This year, the Ministerial Council meeting will focus on the impact of the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, and security of supply.

In the context of global challenges such as the fight against climate change and the ongoing energy crisis, this dialogue will allow for a structured engagement on energy policy development, regulatory reforms, and practices in the two regions.

Energy communities bring together citizens to take joint action to produce local, clean energy, and contribute to increasing social acceptance and investments linked to local energy projects, which benefit communities both at societal and economical level.

Opening remarks by Commissioner Simson at the press conference of the Extraordinary Energy Council, 13 December 2022.

Today the President announced that the EU has mobilised around 800 power generators to Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion.

Grants disbursed help bring breakthrough technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, renewable energy, hydrogen, and energy storage.

Statement by President von der Leyen on ‘REPowerEU: outlook on EU gas supply in 2023'.

Key stakeholders representing consumers, regulators and energy suppliers and distributors committed today in a declaration to encourage the implementation by their members of common principles and immediately applicable measures to help consumers during this winter.

EU energy ministers will aim to agree on a Council Regulation establishing a Market Correction Mechanism to limit excessive gas price spikes.