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Responsetotherenewableenergyframeworkforthedecadeahead

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Publicconsultationontherenewableenergyframeworkforthedecadeahead

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Introduction

Anincreaseduptakeofrenewableenergysources(RES)willcontributetoenergysecurity,energyaffordability,Europe’scompetitiveness,andtheachievementofthe2040EUclimatetarget[

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].WhilsttheshareofrenewablesintheEUenergymixhasdoubledin13yearsreaching25.2%renewablessharein2024,deploymentratesneedtoacceleratesubstantially.Electricityisleadingthewaywitha47.5%renewablesshare.Heatingandcooling(26.7%)andtransport(11.2%)arelaggingbehind.

Asannouncedin

theCommissionWorkProgramme2026

,theEuropeanCommissionplanstokeepEuropeontracktomeetitsclimategoalsandputforwardanenablingframeworkforthedecadeahead,securingEurope'scompetitivenessandsustainability,includingsettinguptherenewableenergyframeworkandthephase-outoffossilfuelsubsidies.TheoverarchingobjectivesoftheupdatedrenewableenergyframeworkforthedecadeaheadwillbetostrengthentheEU’scompetitivenessandresiliencebysecuringreliableandaffordablehomegrownenergyforEuropeancitizens,businessesandindustry,andtoensurethatrenewablescontributetotheachievementofthe2040EUclimatetargetinacost-effectiveandenvironmentallysustainableway.Inthiscontext,thestrategicobjectiveswouldbetoaccelerateinvestmentsintohomegrownrenewablesinacost-effectivemanner;tostrengthentheenablingframeworktohelpintegraterenewablepowerintotheelectricitysector;toimproveenergysystemintegrationandfacilitateelectrificationacrossdemandsectors;toincentivisetheuptakeofrenewablefuelsandtechnologiesthatarenotyetcost-competitive,whilepreservingcompetitivenessoftheeconomy,andtostimulateinnovation;toimprovethebioenergyframework;toensurepredictabilityandcertaintyoftheenergytransitionpathway;andtostreamlinetheoverallframeworkandregulatoryandadministrativeprocedures.

Thepost-2030renewablesframeworkwillbedevelopedincoherencewiththerevisionof

theGovernance

Regulation

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onwasopenuntil19March2026),the2040ClimateLaw,theenergyefficiencyframework,theupdatedEUEmissionsTradingSystem,aswellasotherlegislationandinitiativeswithimpactsonrenewables.ItwillsucceedtheexistingRenewableEnergyDirective(RED),aswellasbuildontheCleanIndustrialDeal,theAffordableEnergyActionPlan,theEuropeanGridsPackage,theStrategicRoadmaponDigitalisationandAIintheEnergySector,theElectrificationActionPlanandtheHeatingandCoolingStrategy.

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Inthiscontext,theCommissionislaunchingapublicconsultationtogatherviewsfromallinterestedparties,focusingon:

1.Generalquestions

2.Enablingframework

3.Integrationofrenewablesintotheelectricitysystem

4.Energysystemintegrationacrossenergycarriers,infrastructureandconsumptionsectors

5.Innovativeandemergingtechnologiesandformsofrenewableenergydeployment

6.Bioenergysustainability

7.Unionrenewableenergyfinancingmechanism

Theresultsofthisconsultationwillfeedintothepreparationoftheupdatedrenewableenergyframework.

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PartI:Generalquestions

Q1:HowimportantarethefollowingfactorsinhinderingorslowingdownprogresstowardsahighershareofrenewablesintheEU?

Regulatory

LackofimplementationoftheEUlegislationinMemberStates

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ComplexityoftheEUlegislation

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ComplexityinthenationalimplementationofEUlegislation

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GapsintheEUlegislation

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Administrativeandregulatorybarriersatnationallevel

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Insufficientoruncertainbusinesscase(economicviability)

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aximum1selection(s)

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Deployment

Lackofpublicacceptanceandparticipation

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5-veryimportant

Lackofinformationandawareness

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Competinglanduses

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LackofcooperationbetweenMemberStates

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aximum1selection(s)

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3-neutral

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5-veryimportant

Highcostsofrenewableenergytechnologies

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aximum1selection(s)

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2-somewhat

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3-neutral

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5-veryimportant

Lowinvestmentratebyutilities

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aximum1selection(s)

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4-important

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Lowand/oruncertainremunerationofrenewablesinelectricitymarkets

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Accesstogridconnection:physicalorgeographicalconstraints

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Accesstogridconnection:administrativeconstraints

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Accesstofinancing

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lnsufficientsupportforinnovativerenewableenergytechnologiesandformsofrenewablesdeployment

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Lackofskilledworkforce

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Supplychainconstraintsfortechnologies,componentsorrawmaterials

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Consumptionofrenewables

Highcostofelectrificationsolutions

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Highcostofrenewablefuelsolutions,includingpriceofrenewablefuels

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Highcostofrenewableheatsolutions

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Lackofelectrificationsolutions

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aximum1selection(s)

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Lackofdemandflexibilityorstoragecapacity

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aximum1selection(s)

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5-veryimportant

Unfavourableelectricity-to-fossilpriceratio

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Accesstofinancing

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Accesstogridconnection:physicalorgeographicalconstraints

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Accesstogridconnection:administrativeconstraints

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Lackofskilledworkforce

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Supplychainconstraintsfortechnologies,componentsorrawmaterials

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Lackofinfrastructureforrenewablefuels

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Commentoraddotherfactor(s)

1000character(s)maximum

TheEUhasmademajorprogressindeployingRES,reachingnearly50%ofpowergenerationin2025.To

sustainthistrajectory,equalfocusmustbeplacedondemand,grids,flexibilityandstorage,supportedby

stronginvestmentsignalsandenablingframeworks.Electrification–stagnantat~23%foroveradecade–mustaccelerateacrosstransport,heating&cooling,andindustry,beginningwithlow-tempapplicationsand

expandingtoharder-to-abatesectors.Thisrequireseffectivepricesignalsandtargetedsupport.Grid

investmentisequallycritical:around70%ofRESanddistributedenergyresourcesconnectatdistributionlevel,whichwillrequire€55–67billionannuallyuntil2050.Finally,storage,demand-sideresponse,andincreasinglycleandispatchablecapacityareessentialtointegraterenewablesandmaintainaviablebusinesscase.Flex

marketsmustbeaccessibleandproperlyremunerated.Sector-specificchallenges,includingindistrictheating,mustbeconsidered.

Q2:InthecontextoftherevisionoftheGovernanceRegulation,theCommissionhas

askedforevidence

intheperiodbetween18December2025and19March2026onthepreferredtargetarchitecturefortheenergypost-2030framework.

IncaseyouhavenotparticipatedintheconsultationontheGovernanceRegulationbythe19March2026deadline,thefollowingquestionontherevisionofthe

GovernanceRegulationisreplicatedhere:

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Currently,theEUhasa2030renewableenergytargetwithvoluntarynational

contributions.Inyourview,whatshouldbethedesigntosupportthenecessaryrenewablesuptaketomeettheEU’s2040climateobjectives?

Usedrag&droportheup/downbuttonstochangetheorderoraccepttheinitialorder.

Option1:ContinuewiththecurrentstructureofbindingEUtargetsforrenewablesandenergyefficiency,

supportedbynationalcontributionsguidedbyformulas(BasedontheformulasforMemberStatescontributionsonrenewableenergyandenergyefficiencyunderthecurrentgovernanceframework)

Option2:KeepasimilarstructurewithbindingEUtargetsasinoption1whileallowingforflexibilitiesthatreflectMemberStates'specificities

Option3:Defineasingle,overarchingcleanenergytargetfortheEU,withembeddedminimumthresholdsforkeyenergyparameters(e.g.renewableenergy)

Option4:Defineasingle,overarchingelectrificationtargetfortheEU,withembeddedminimumthresholdsforkeyparameters(e.g.renewableenergy,energyefficiency)

Option5:Option1,2,3or4complemented/combinedwithmonitoringKPIsforkeyenergysystem

components(e.g.electrification,wasteheatreductionorre-use),whileensuringtransparencyandcomparability

Wekindlyaskstakeholdersshouldyouhavesomethingtoaddorspecifyregardingthepost-2030targetarchitectureforrenewablesspecifically,pleasedosohere:

1000character(s)maximum

Eurelectric’sviewsontheenablingconditionsandarchitectureofthepost-2030energyframeworkcanbefoundinthefollowingpositionpaper:

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Eurelectric-Position-Paper-on-Post-2030-Framework-Final-updated.pdf

PartII:Enablingframework

Renewablesself-consumption&renewableenergycommunities

Businessesandhouseholdscanbecome“self-consumers”byproducingandconsumingsomeoralltheirownelectricity.Localactorscanalsocreate“energycommunities”thatinvestinrenewableenergy.Botharesettoplayagrowingroleinsupportingmarketintegrationofvariablerenewableelectricityandreducingconsumers'energybills.

Q3:Howimportantarethefollowingmeasuresforensuringthewideruptakeofrenewableenergyself-consumptionandenergycommunities?

Self-consumptionEnergycommunities

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Removenationaladministrative/regulatorybarriers

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ProvideEUguidance,exchangeofbestpracticeand/ortechnicalsupport

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ImproveEUfinancingsolutions/instruments

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Setindicatorstotrackprogressandreinforcemonitoring

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Set/strengthenobligationsforenergysystemoperators

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Strengthenrightsforcitizens,SMEsandlocalauthorities

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Strengthenrightsforcitizensandrenewableheatcommunities

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Target(s)atEUornationallevel

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Improvedigitalisationanddataexchangeforintegrationandsharingofrenewableenergy

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NoEU-levelprovisionsareneeded

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SimplifyEUlegislation

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Maintainthecurrentframework

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Commentorspecifyothermeasuresyouwouldpropose,ifany:

1000character(s)maximum

Publicacceptanceofrenewables

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Whilethelatest

Eurobarometer

showsoverallstrongsupportforrenewablesamongEuropeans,localoppositiontocertainprojectspersists,underscoringtheimportanceofcontinuedeffortsonpublicacceptanceandparticipation.Publicacceptancecanbepromotedthroughdirectandindirectparticipationoflocalcommunitiesinrenewableenergyprojects.Thisincludesfinancialparticipationandbenefit-sharing,butalsoproceduralparticipationindecision-makingandawarenessraising,andtheinclusionofnon-pricecriteriainrenewableenergyauctions,

e.g.to

promoteenvironmentalsustainabilityorsocialaspects.RelevantprovisionsexistundertheRED,andfurthermeasuresareincludedintheEuropeanGridsPackageproposals.

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Q4:Howimportantthefollowingmeasuresforimprovingpublicacceptanceofrenewableenergyprojects?

Financialparticipationandbenefit-sharing

Proceduralparticipationandawarenessraising

Non-pricecriteriainauctionsandpublicprocurement

Removenationaladministrative/regulatorybarriers

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