Energy sector

Copia de Agenda of the Energy Sector, April 2026:

REGULATION Parliamentary processing Bill on the protection and resilience of critical entities  Bill on Industry and Strategic Autonomy Bill on corporate sustainability information, through which the Commercial Code, the Capital Companies Act, and the Audit of Accounts Act are amended Public consultations European regulation Energy efficiency: legal framework after 2030. Deadline: March 19 to April 16. Review of EU...

Oil soars as France's GDP stagnates at the start of 2026

The price of oil has registered a strong rebound in recent weeks, reaching high levels in international markets, in a context of tensions that have affected supply and increased volatility. In parallel, France's economy has shown signs of weakness at the start of 2026, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth standing...

Brussels will coordinate gas purchases, activate aid and cut electricity costs: this is the plan that Ribera presents today

All governments look this Wednesday at the Berlaymont building. It is the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. Since President Ursula von der Leyen announced the presentation of a plan to alleviate the consequences of the war in Iran, drafts, proposals, leaks, off the record huddles of the members...

Agenda of the Energy Sector, April 2026:

REGULATION Parliamentary processing Bill on the protection and resilience of critical entities  Bill on Industry and Strategic Autonomy Bill on corporate sustainability information, through which the Commercial Code, the Capital Companies Act, and the Audit of Accounts Act are amended Public consultations European regulation Energy efficiency: legal framework after 2030. Deadline: March 19 to April 16. Review of EU...

Brussels plans to respond to the energy crisis with new urgent state aid

After negotiations between the diplomatic teams of the United States and Iran failed in their attempt to find a solution to the conflict this week, the European Commission begins to unveil some of the details of the energy plan it is working on to address the crisis. “The measures must...

Liberalization of the electricity sector in Spain: history, market shares and the “anomaly” of the regulated tariff

The liberalization of the electricity sector in Spain, which began on January 1, 1998, and culminated in 2003, had the objective of generating a more competitive market, from which a better customer service would emanate. More than 25 years have passed and, although steps have been taken in the right...

To be a patriot is to bet on renewable

 The attack by the US and Israel on Iran, which continues to escalate throughout the Middle East, has once again shaken markets, reopened the scars of soaring prices and economic tension for industry and citizens. Despite the shock, today we are more prepared. Unlike in 2022, when the previous energy...

Measures for self-employed due to the war in Iran: what the Government proposes and what the associations ask for

The second vice president and minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, will hold this Wednesday a meeting with the main organizations of self-employed workers —ATA, UPTA and Uatae— to analyze the urgent measures plan that the Council of Ministers plans to approve next Friday, with the aim of facing the war...

Antonio G. Lamuño, new president of the Association of Independent Energy Marketers (ACIE)

Antonio G. Lamuño has been appointed new president of the Association of Independent Marketers (ACIE) for the coming year, as reported by the organization itself. He will assume the Presidency after having held the position of first vice-president in the previous legislature. His designation, they point out from ACIE (of which...

Ribera and Von der Leyen, a divorce still pending

A maximum limiting factor that applies to the community policy, and that day by day is deployed by the European Commission. When there are differences between departments, it translates into delays in the processing of legislative files or in the cancellation of commissioners' press conferences. However, in the last 24...

Europe seeks in modular reactors the key to its energy security

In a context marked by the rise in energy costs, aggravated by the tension in the Middle East, Europe is betting on redesigning its energy strategy to be able to redouble its efforts in search of an increase in security, competitiveness, and affordability. At a summit in Paris, the community...