Start2030 Policy Brief No. 1: Renewable Electricity Generation between Climate Targets and War

State of Play and Perspectives for Regulation

This Policy Brief provides an overview of the legal framework for the electricity sector at EU level. With a focus on electricity, it discusses to what extent the existing legal framework is suitable for an expansion of renewable energies in line with the climate targets of the EU. Finally, options for adapting the EU's energy policy framework in the context of recent developments, in particular the war in Ukraine, are discussed.