KEY MESSAGES
- Renewables are delivering. Renewable energy already provides nearly half of
EU electricity, demonstrating that Europe’s policy framework is driving effective
deployment, supporting decarbonisation, competitiveness and energy security.
This momentum must be preserved and built upon in the post-2030 period. - Implementation, stability and predictability are indispensable to sustain
investment. Incomplete and uneven transposition of existing rules are a key
bottleneck to delivery. The current framework to 2030 provides a clear
investment signal and should not be reopened, while stable market design, a
robust EU ETS and predictable regulation are essential to sustain investor
confidence and unlock the required investment scale. - Electrification, grids, flexibility and storage must scale up to sustain
renewable investment. The success of renewables is creating new dynamics,
including price cannibalisation, which risk undermining the renewable energy
business case if left unaddressed. Keeping investments flowing requires
stronger demand through electrification, timely grid expansion, and scaling up
flexibility and storage to integrate renewables efficiently and preserve investable
market signals. - The post‑2030 framework should preserve what already works, including
REDIII’s core architecture, stable market-based price signals and predictable
support frameworks. Permitting and support scheme rules are largely fit for
purpose and should be fully implemented, rather than replaced. - Targeted improvements – not new complexity – should guide the next
phase. The framework should focus on simplification and practical fixes:
safeguard a well-functioning GO market without over-prescription, adapt
RFNBO rules to market realities, and better enable cross-border projects and
innovative renewables.