Policy stability first: Electrification Alliance calls for focus on implementation
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The Electrification Alliance sent yesterday a letter to EU Member States highlighting the risks that reopening agreed targets and objectives could pose to investment and regulatory certainty. The message is clear: the priority should be implementing the framework we have already agreed. Simplification can play …
The Electrification Staircase is out!
The Electrification Staircase, introduced during our Watt’s Next event on 9 December and co-authored by Dr Silvia Madeddu (Schneider Electric), William Drake (Liebreich Associates), Thomas Butler (Regulatory Assistance Project), Adrian Hiel (Electrification Alliance) and Michael Liebreich (EcoPragma Capital and Liebreich Associates) is now available on …
Watt’s Next EU: The Electric Pathway to a Competitive, Secure Industry in Europe.
Brussels – 9 December – 09.00 to 17.30 The Electrification Alliance, in partnership with the European Climate Foundation, hosted Watt’s Next: The Electric Pathway to a Competitive, Secure Industry in Europe — a full-day in-person event bringing together Europe’s leading energy, industry, civil society and policy voices …
Adrian Hiel appointed Director to lead the Electrification Alliance’s strategic vision
Brussels, 30 June 2025 – The Electrification Alliance has appointed Adrian Hiel as its new Director to lead efforts in accelerating direct and smart electrification across Europe, at a time when EU electrification progress remains significantly below climate and energy targets. Today, the Electrification Alliance …
Placing Electrification at the Heart of the Industrial Decarbonisation Bank
The Electrification Alliance calls for a stronger focus on clean electrification in the Industrial Decarbonisation Bank, introduced under the Clean Industrial Deal. We urge the Commission to:✔️ Create a dedicated funding envelope for industrial electrification—or set clear criteria (e.g. phasing out fossil fuels) to ensure …
Joint letter on Affordable Energy Action Plan
The Electrification Alliance sent our recommendations to the European Commission to shape the upcoming Action Plan for Affordable Energy. We urge:✅ Fair Taxation to ensure a level playing field✅ De-risking Investments to attract much-needed capital✅ Market-Based Mechanisms to drive efficiency & innovation✅ Swift Implementation of …
Electrifying Strasbourg
From 17-18 September, members of the Electrification Alliance travelled to Strasbourg, to organise activities for the European Parliament’s plenary session. On 17 September, the Electrification Alliance organised an electrification dinner with the European Energy Forum (EEF), attended by over 140 guests, including 20 MEPs from …
Action Needed – Advancing Flexible and Efficient Electricity Grid Operations
Dear Members of the Energy Council, As the Electrification Alliance, a network of 10 European organisations representing all segments of the electricity value chain, we write to call on Member States to foster the flexible and efficient operation of electricity grids while planning their sufficient …
The Electrification Alliance advocates for electrification as a key driver in the European Council’s 2024-2029 Strategic Agenda
Brussels, 11 April 2024 – Ahead of Council discussions on the Strategic Agenda 2024-2029, the Electrification Alliance – a network of 10 European organisations representing all segments of the electricity value chain – reiterates why accelerating clean electrification is paramount to solving the priorities defined …
Time to turn energy taxation from an obstacle to a driver of the energy transition
Letter from the Electrification Alliance to the EU-27 Finance Ministers, regarding the Energy Taxation Directive negotiations, ahead of the informal meeting of Economic and Financial Affairs Ministers of the 22-24 February 2024 Dear Ministers, Direct electrification via homegrown clean energy sources is the most efficient …
