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The 2026 Middle East war shows that Europe's fossil fuel dependence leaves consumers vulnerable to price shocks.
The electrification of homes and cars, powered by renewable energy, addresses the issue by reducing this dependence.
The speed of this energy transition rests on a complex set of factors tackled by the European Commission's proposal on 'future-proofing electricity bills': how electricity is taxed, how much households pay to use the grid, and how efficiently the grid is operated.
BEUC welcomes the proposal, yet urges European legislators to address questions such as special network tariff regimes and household grid access.
The electrification of homes and cars, powered by renewable energy, addresses the issue by reducing this dependence.
The speed of this energy transition rests on a complex set of factors tackled by the European Commission's proposal on 'future-proofing electricity bills': how electricity is taxed, how much households pay to use the grid, and how efficiently the grid is operated.
BEUC welcomes the proposal, yet urges European legislators to address questions such as special network tariff regimes and household grid access.
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For too long, consumers have been locked into an energy and transport system fundamentally based on (imported) fossil fuels.
This exposes consumers to volatile fossil fuel prices, negatively impacting household budgets, as well the planet, our health, and geopolitical security.
Change is afoot to decarbonise our economy, influenced by clear EU policies in energy, product design, and the automotive sector.
BEUC research has consistently shown that electrification in many consumer areas – cars, cooling, heating – is the most affordable option.
This paper summarises BEUC’s position on the Electrification Action Plan.
This exposes consumers to volatile fossil fuel prices, negatively impacting household budgets, as well the planet, our health, and geopolitical security.
Change is afoot to decarbonise our economy, influenced by clear EU policies in energy, product design, and the automotive sector.
BEUC research has consistently shown that electrification in many consumer areas – cars, cooling, heating – is the most affordable option.
This paper summarises BEUC’s position on the Electrification Action Plan.
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English
The results from Assembly Research’s study into the economic costs of weakening privacy and data
protection highlight the often-overlooked economic benefits of privacy: strongly enforcing the GDPR and
protecting consumers’ rights is an economic asset for companies, not a burden.
protection highlight the often-overlooked economic benefits of privacy: strongly enforcing the GDPR and
protecting consumers’ rights is an economic asset for companies, not a burden.
