European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF)

👏 A big thank you to EUFORES for organising this inspiring event! It was great to participate in this high-level exchange! #EREF #EUFORES #Renewables #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction
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EREF underlined the importance of fair market design and investment security, key to lower electricity prices & accelerate the shift to a renewable-based energy system. 5/6

EREF welcomes the broad consensus among policymakers and stakeholders on the need for a fast fossil phase-out and a full transition to renewables.
Action must now follow to keep 🇪🇺 on track for its climate goals. ⚡4/6

🇩🇰 Denmark is a frontrunner in Europe’s clean energy transition, combining one of the highest RES shares with competitive electricity prices and rapid progress in e-mobility. 3/6

🤝 The event brought together MEPs & national MPs, policymakers & experts to discuss the future of renewables and energy efficiency in Europe. 2/6

🌍 Last week, EREF’s Secretary General Dirk Hendricks participated in the successful EUFORES Inter-Parliamentary Meeting in Copenhagen, hosted by the Parliament of Denmark. 🇩🇰 1/6

Together with partners of the Fast & Fair Renewables & Grids initiative, EREF will keep working to accelerate renewable deployment while ensuring trust, transparency & tangible community benefits.

#REDIII #Renewables #PublicParticipation #FastAndFair #EUClimatePolicy 6/6

EREF thanks the EEB for convening this timely exchange & the panelists – MEP Nicolae Ștefănuță, Paola Dorado (DG ENER) & Megi Bakiasi (deprevernet) – for their valuable insights.

Gratitude also to Mihai Constantin, Tímea Erdei & Maya Perera for their contributions. 5/6

🖥️ simple & result-oriented with clear timeframes & digital one-stop shops for permitting / consultation as best practice
🛡️ focused on genuine dialogue & trust, countering disinfo & obstruction while ensuring local voices are heard constructively 4/6

EREF underlined that participation must be:
⚖️ effective, proportionate & predictable – enabling SMEs, citizens & ECs to engage on equal footing
linked to tangible local benefits so communities share in value & projects move faster 3/6

EREF underlined that participation must be:
⚖️ effective, proportionate & predictable – enabling SMEs, citizens & ECs to engage on equal footing
linked to tangible local benefits so communities share in value & projects move faster 3/6

EREF Policy Advisor @robertmlange.bsky.social stressed that participation is not an obstacle but a key enabler of an accelerated & democratic energy transition.

RED III creates a strong legal framework for faster permitting & meaningful consultation, but MS must now deliver. 2/6

👥 Constructive public participation makes the energy transition faster, fairer & more trusted.

Yesterday, EREF joined @eeb.org exchange in the EP on Public Participation in RE Projects, hosted by MEP Paulo do Nascimento Cabral & moderated by Luke Haywood (EEB).

✅Let’s keep pushing: transposition is not optional. Full and correct application of REDIII is vital for investment, market confidence, and Europe’s green transition.
👉Read the Contexte report here: www.contexte.com/eu/news/ener...

#REDIII #CJEU #EnergyTransition #Renewables #EU 2/2

🚀EREF in the spotlight: our press release on Sweden’s REDIII permitting failure was picked up today by Contexte in their daily energy briefing.📢We welcome the amplification as it shows that RED III implementation is being watched closely, and that delays won't go unnoticed. 1/2

Press Release: Sweden referred to EU Court over RED III permitting failure – first case sets important precedent for broader enforcement - EREF Brussels, 13 October 2025 The European Commission has referred Sweden to the Court of Justice (CJEU) for…

Ongoing delays undermine investment, #competitiveness, and Europe’s credibility as a leader in #renewables.
Find the link to our press release here: eref-europe.org/press-releas...
#Renewables #EnergyTransition #CJEU #REDIII 4/4

“The energy transition should not be impeded by administrative inertia,” says EREF Director
@fouquet_doerte
. “We welcome this step and urge similar action against other Member States that continue to delay or dilute RED III implementation.” 3/4

This marks the first RED III infringement case to reach the Court. A strong signal that the Commission is ready to enforce EU law and uphold the integrity of the energy transition. 2/4

📢 Sweden referred to Court of Justice of the EU for failing to transpose the permitting provisions of the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), more than a year after the July 2024 deadline - a decisive first step for real enforcement 1/4

EREF input to the public consultation on the Heating & Cooling Strategy - EREF Brussels, 09 October 2025 EREF welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to develop a dedicated Heating and Cooling…

🔗 Please find the link to our consultation response here: eref-europe.org/eref-input-t...
#Renewables #HeatingCooling #EnergyTransition #AffordableEnergy #CleanIndustrialDeal 4/4

A 100% renewable-based and inclusive heating and cooling sector is vital for a defossiled European energy system that is, also in the long term, competitive, resilient, and affordable. 3/4

Our response underlines that the Strategy must:
• scale up all RES heating and cooling technologies
• commit to a timely fossil fuels phase-out,
• strengthen energy efficiency + demand reduction,
• ensure fairness through decentralised, community-based solutions. 2/X4

🔥Heating and cooling account for nearly half of Europe’s energy use — and defossiling this sector is essential for a resilient and affordable energy system.

EREF has submitted its input to the COM’s public consultation on the forthcoming Heating and Cooling Strategy. 1/4

EREF input to the public consultation on the Electrification Action Plan - EREF Brussels, 09 October 2025 EREF welcomes the opportunity to provide input on the forthcoming Electrification Action Plan.…

🔗 Please find the link to our consultation response here: eref-europe.org/eref-input-t...
#Renewables #Electrification #EnergyTransition #CleanIndustrialDeal #AffordableEnergy
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A resilient, affordable, and socially supported transition requires all renewable energy sources working together in a coherent framework that empowers citizens, SMEs, and communities.
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Electrification must go hand in hand with:
• a massive scale-up of RES electricity generation,
• a robust and diversified storage ecosystem,
• strong efficiency measures to reduce overall demand, and
• full integration with RES heating, cooling, and flexibility.
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⚡Electrification is a cornerstone of Europe’s energy transition — and it must be powered by renewables and embedded in a broader system perspective.

EREF has submitted its input to the COM's public consultation on the forthcoming Electrification Action Plan.
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👏And thanks to Pedro Amaral Jorge, APREN President, for moderating the great discussion.
#PRES2025 #Renewables #RED
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🙏Thanks to co-speakers:
Arthur Daemers (SolarPower Europe)
@nicogcasares.bsky.social (European Parliament)
Patrick Clerens (EASE)
Viktoriya Kerelska (WindEurope)
and everyone at APREN.
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The ball is in national govts’ court:
✅ Apply accelerated permitting across the board
✅ Cut red tape
✅ Boost deployment
➡️ That’s how 🇪🇺 can deliver the transition faster⚡
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