Commission Work Programme for 2026
📢 The European Commission has just published its Work Programme for 2026, outlining key legislative and policy initiatives.
The main highlights for the Energy and Climate sectors:
🔹 Electrification Action Plan, including heating and cooling (non-legislative, Q1 2026)
🔹 Strengthening Energy Security (legislative, Article 194 TFEU, Q1 2026)
🔹 Update of the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, including the phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies (legislative, Articles 192 & 194 TFEU, Q4 2026)
🔹Energy Union Package for the Decade Ahead
- Development of CO₂ transportation infrastructure and markets (Q3 2026)
- Establishment of the energy efficiency framework (Q3 2026)
- Establishment of the renewable energy framework (Q3 2026)
🔹Omnibus to simplify energy product legislation (Q2 2026)
🔹 Climate Package for the Decade Ahead
- Revision of national targets and flexibilities in the EU climate policy framework (Q4 2026)
- Update of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for maritime, aviation, and stationary installations, including the Market Stability Reserve (Q3 2026)
🔹European Integrated Framework for Climate Resilience (non-legislative & legislative, Article 192 TFEU, Q4 2026)
📄 Factsheet: “Explaining the Commission work programme 2026”
➡️ Source: European Commission Work Programme for 2026