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The European Commission (EC) has approved a €2.9 billion (US$3.2 billion) French aid scheme supporting investment in green industries.

The European Commission has called on Europe’s governments to “enhance their efforts” to accelerate the energy transition.

The strengthened EPBD aims to boost the energy performance of buildings and requires new buildings to be solar-ready.

More than 400 European solar companies have published an open letter via SolarPower Europe, opposing trade defence measures on the solar sector.

The EC identified 14 actions under seven categories for accelerating the pace of grid development in Europe.

The European Commission has approved this week Italy’s and Hungary’s aid schemes to support renewable energy projects.

The European Commission has opened this year’s Innovation Fund with a budget of €4 billion to support the development of decarbonisation technologies.

Multiple European solar associations have published an open letter, calling for the EU to develop industry strategy for the European solar PV sector and opposing the introduction of tariffs and trade barriers.

The EU will need to create a more resilient supply chain, improve the grid, and reexamine multiple constraints to achieve a more orderly energy transition, according to a study conducted by analysis company McKinsey.

The European Commission has approved a €2.36 billion (US$2.6 billion) Hungarian scheme to accelerate investment towards renewables manufacturing.