EU ministers debate grid-tariff powers, discuss renewable energy targets

By Louis de Briant ( October 29, 2026, 14:53 GMT | Insight) -- National regulators should not act in isolation, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said Thursday, defending proposed powers over electricity network charges as governments seek greater national discretion. Ministers are also discussing a post-2030 framework that could remove sectoral renewable-energy targets. Separately, EU countries are preparing to release more than 42 million barrels of oil under an existing G7 commitment, French Economy Minister Roland Lescure said.National energy regulators "do not, and should not, act in isolation," EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said Thursday as ministers debated proposed commission powers over electricity network charges in Luxembourg....

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