Advancing a Competitive, Resilient, and Integrated Energy Market

Context 

A well-integrated energy market is key to affordable energy, price stability, and economic competitiveness. To achieve this, the Single Market Strategy 2025 must focus on infrastructure development, technology neutrality, faster permitting, and regional balance. 

To ensure regulatory clarity, IOGP Europe also calls for upcoming Omnibus proposals to address key legislative challenges, including CSRD, EU Taxonomy, CSDDD, and methane regulations. 

Key Priorities 

• Strengthening cross-border energy infrastructure – Ensuring interoperability and fair competition among technologies; 
• Accelerating CO₂ transport & hydrogen networks – Establishing a clear regulatory framework to drive CCS & hydrogen investments; 
• Expanding financial support – Enhancing funding mechanisms like TEN-E and CEF to boost infrastructure development; 
• Simplifying permitting – Reducing administrative burdens to accelerate the deployment of low-carbon projects; 
• Ensuring regional balance – Supporting equitable access to energy infrastructure to prevent market fragmentation. 

By implementing these priorities, the European Single Market Strategy 2025 can enhance industrial competitiveness, energy security, and the clean energy transition. 

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