Policy positions

In February the European Commission launched a public consultation on aspects of methane emissions in the energy sector. The replies to this consultation will feed into the legislative proposals for new EU legislation to reduce methane emissions in the energy sector. Despite the limited impact of engine emissions on total emissions, engine manufacturers have been working for […]

In a letter sent to the European Commission, the Council and the Parliament, EUGINE, together with a wide industry alliance, calls for a Hydrogen Strategy that is inclusive of all clean hydrogen pathways. The letter states that a technology-neutral approach is needed for a cost-efficient and cost-effective decarbonisation of the European economy. Additionally, the importance […]

EUGINE believes that the suggested criteria for gas-based electricity and heat generation in the draft delegated act on climate change mitigation and the “do no significant harm” criterion under climate change adaptation fall short of being in line with the energy and climate policy and ambitions of the EU. It does not sufficiently take into […]

EUGINE and EUTurbines, the gas power plants technology providers, welcome and support the European Commission’s initiative to prepare gas markets for the increased climate ambition of the European Union. A consistent EU-wide legal framework will be essential to drive the decarbonisation of European gas markets, namely by facilitating the emergence of a market for competitive […]

At the end of 2020, ENTSO-E, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity, launched a consultation on the review of several Implementation Guidance Documents (IGDs). IGDs support the national implementation of the Connection Network Codes (CNCs) and are prepared by ENTSO-E in close cooperation with stakeholders.One IDG that is especially relevant for the […]

With the aim of helping the European Union reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, the European Commission is currently preparing its “Fit for 55 package”, which should include amendments to the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and to the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). EUGINE considers both directives to be essential instruments […]

State aid rules have a strong impact on the business case of environmentally friendly energy projects such as gas engines running on biogas or used for high-efficiency cogeneration (on-site combined heat and power production). EUGINE has therefore replied to the Consultation opened by the European Commission in view of revising the guidelines on energy and […]

Engine power plants often supply electricity and heat/cold to critical infrastructure such as hospitals, airports, data centres or industrial plants. Due to its compact size and installation behind closed doors, engine power plants are not very visible, but also during the crisis time of COVID-19 reliably ensured that power and/or heat was always available to […]

In a joint position paper on energy system integration, EUGINE, together with EUTurbines, calls for a balanced decarbonisation approach supporting and reaping all the benefits from the uptake of renewable and decarbonised gases, such as the possibility of long-term and seasonal energy storage. Enhanced (cross-sectoral) interactions between climate-neutral gases, liquid fuels, heat/cold and electrons are […]

The undersigned organisations would like to express their strong support for the EU’s response to tackle the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. We urge EU institutions and national governments to continue to support the EU climate neutrality target in 2050 and fully support the recent call by thirteen EU climate and environment ministers to place […]

EUGINE, together with EUTurbines, initiated a joint letter Cogen Europe, EBA, ETE, ETN, EUGINE, EUTurbines, SolarPower Europe and WindEurope, associations representing the providers of power generation technologies and services. The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis presents a great challenge to the European economy and society, whose impact and extent remain difficult to assess. Drastic measures are needed […]

EUGINE together with seven other associations of the gas value chain sent a joint letter to European Commission and Member States raising concerns regarding a possible discrimination of biogas as solution to reduce GHG, caused by the planned revision of a regulation on the EU ETS monitoring and reporting.

In cooperation with EUTurbines, the EUGINE task force on connection network codes has taken position on the ENTSO-E report on “Deterministic Frequency Deviations” (DFD). This report elaborates on the general approach for mitigating and alleviating the DFDs in Continental Europe (CE) and proposes to set common DFD targets for the Synchronous Area of CE. The […]

We all agree – there is no silver bullet. Instead, a wide range of technologies and solutions are necessary to reach climate neutrality. Particularly, we will not be able to reach this goal, if renewable energy is only carried via electrons. Therefore, a stronger emphasis needs to be put on sector coupling and integration. Hence, […]

Together with 92 other EU organisations, EUGINE calls on the Council of the EU to raise the budget allocated to the Horizon Europe programme to at least €120 billion (in 2018 prices). The signatories of the joint statement enclosed call on EU Institutions to prioritise excellent cross-border collaborative RD&I with impact within Horizon Europe, and […]

Appreciating the opportunity to comment on the future EIB energy lending policy EUGINE took part in the EIB public consultation and provided answers to various questions. Read our contribution here

The Commission regulation (EU) 2016/631 of 14 April 2016 establishing a network code on requirements for grid connection of generators defines a ‘limited frequency sensitive mode at overfrequency’ or ‘LFSM-O’ as “a power-generating module or HVDC system operating mode which will result in active power output reduction in response to a change in system frequency […]

Due to the ongoing energy transition, increasing shares of variable renewable energy sources (V-RES) only producing electricity when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing are being introduced into the energy mix. This variability generates an increasing challenge: how to balance tomorrow’s energy system in a secure, cost-efficient and sustainable way. Power-to-Gas in […]

In view of the trilogue on the Electricity Market Design, COGEN Europe, EUGINE and EUTurbines would like to strongly emphasise that the simple reference to a limit value like the 550g CO2/kWh – or its possible alternatives – is not sufficient: Without defining a harmonised calculation methodology, the new provision risks leading to a patchwork […]

EUGINE contributed to the European Commission’s consultation on its long-term decarbonisation strategy, by especially highlighting: gas engines’ applications reducing GHG emissions: gas engines for cogeneration may reach 95% energy efficiency and thus cut primary energy consumption & emissions. Gas engines for peaking plants may ensure a stable energy supply when there is no sun & […]

Keeping EU energy and emissions markets protected from VAT fraud beyond 2018 Missing Trader Intra-Community Value Added Tax fraud remains a persistent threat to the integrity and well-functioning of electricity, gas and emission allowance markets in Europe. Billions of euros had been defrauded from European Exchequers before the Council of the EU decided on the […]