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[Bloomberg @business]

Spain is “confident” it’ll be awarded a massive artificial intelligence data center project by the EU and plans to invest as much as €800 million in it https://t.co/zsJChdBU6B

[Javier Blas @JavierBlas]

CHART OF THE DAY: Goldman Sachs estimates that gasoline retail sales in China dropped a hefty 20% y-on-y in April (GS explains the drop by a shift toward mass transport and EV among other factors)

[Epoch AI @EpochAIResearch]

We took another look at the capability gap between open-weight and proprietary models. Since the start of the year, open-weight models have lagged the state of the art by four months.

[Transición Ecológica y Reto Demográfico @mitecogob]

🟡 ¿Quieres ser una persona, comunidad de vecinos o empresa con energía propia?

Sumarse al autoconsumo ahora es más fácil
☀️ Gracias a la nueva figura de gestor del autoconsumo y a la ampliación de la distancia a 5 km

Te ayudamos en este camino: https://t.co/LOqx1fKadc

[Francisco Beirão @fbeirao]

‘Electrification is the answer to save Europe’s industry,’ IEA tells Euronews

https://t.co/as4tR7yl7d

[EU Competition 🇪🇺 @EU_Competition]

🇪🇺 Commission approves €9 billion Spanish 🇪🇸 capacity mechanism for security of electricity supply☑️

More info👇
🔗https://t.co/X10WLPM0rq

[Gonzalo Escribano @g_escribano]

Nuestro artículo de opinión @expansioncom sobre "Sostenibilidad: de la geopolítica fósil a la renovable" con Augusto Caro y Pablo Bascones
cc @rielcano @lazarotouza @BeaGarCal
https://t.co/avkcLeCN7t

[Real Instituto Elcano @rielcano]

Una de las inquietudes asociadas al avance de la #IA es su impacto en economía y empleo. En #ClavesElcano, nuestra compañera @judith_arnal explicó cómo puede ser este efecto, que se prevé heterogéneo.
ℹ️ Programa de socios corporativos | @evagarridourbin
https://t.co/SKzjniVzZC

[Transición Ecológica y Reto Demográfico @mitecogob]

🟡 VP Sara Aagesen atiende a los medios de comunicación a su llegada al Consejo informal de Energía de la UE 🇪🇺, en Chipre

A debate
→ AccelerateEU
→ Almacenamiento
→ Debate sobre gas en el marco post-2030

«España defiende un EmpowerEU para acelerar la transición energética»

[Francesco La Camera @flacamera]

New @IRENA report confirms: 24/7 renewables now match fossil fuels on costs and also deliver reliable, round‑the‑clock power.

As oil and gas markets are exposed to geopolitical shocks, we must insulate our economies with resilient renewable systems 👉 https://t.co/asWDT4t9Ho

[Energy4Europe 🇪🇺 @Energy4Europe]

The Commission plans to present a legislative proposal in Q4 2026 to simplify, strengthen and modernise the Governance Regulation.

On 7 May, at 14.00-17.00, we organise a 2nd workshop on the topic, together with DG Climate Action.

Agenda & streaming ➡️ https://t.co/uFBpzisyEY

[Tej Parikh @tejparikh90]

Donald Trump's green new deal

My latest column for @FT: The US president has inadvertently raised the appeal of renewable energy across the world: https://t.co/HotuPyh8Bz

[EU EnvironmentAgency @EUEnvironment]

🌡️Record wildfire extent
🌊Record sea surface temperatures
❄️Snow cover 31% below average

The European State of the Climate 2025 report, published today by the #CopernicusClimate Change Service (@CopernicusECMWF) and the @WMO, documents a year of climate extremes.

(continues)

[Comisión Europea en España @ComisionEuropea]

🇪🇺 Conmemorando el 4º aniversario del Plan #REPowerEU, se ha actualizado el informe que evalúa los progresos desde la adopción del plan.

Informe actualizado:
🔗https://t.co/EU7TZSz6B7

🇪🇸 Datos específicos sobre España:
🔗https://t.co/Vz3eWZwdJp

@Energy4Europe

[Energy4Europe 🇪🇺 @Energy4Europe]

Marking the 4-year anniversary of the #REPowerEU Plan, the web-based report has been updated, assessing progress since the plan’s adoption.

It is accompanied by 28 fact sheets (EU + EU27) offering detailed, country-specific insights.

Find out more → https://t.co/JMEK8Z4Xi6

[Dan Jørgensen @DanJoergensen]

The current energy crisis is a stark wake-up call. And we must listen to it. Around 50 days since the Middle East conflict began, our fossil fuel import bill has surged by over €24 billion. Hitting homes, businesses, and locking in long-term economic effects. 🧵

[Energy4Europe 🇪🇺 @Energy4Europe]

Today's Communication AccelerateEU addresses the EU’s rising energy costs on volatile fossil fuel markets with a series of actions to strengthen our energy resilience and to accelerate the clean #EnergyTransition ⚡️

➡️ https://t.co/TwAtKrTMyr

#EnergyUnion #EnergySecurity

[IPCC @IPCC_CH]

More than 150 experts are gathered in Rome, Italy this week to begin work on IPCC's Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilization, & Storage.

The author meeting is held at FAO HQ & runs from 14 to 16 April 2026.

🔗https://t.co/dKmNudQqCR

[Comisión Europea en España @ComisionEuropea]

🔌¿Qué fuentes de producción energética tenemos en Europa?

Consulta el informe interactivo 'Energy in Europe – 2026 edition' y descubre más: https://t.co/NnLnhIxkDg

[Dan Jørgensen @DanJoergensen]

44 days of conflict in the Middle East.
22 billion euros extra in our fossil fuel bill.

It's time to turn the tide.
It's time to protect those in need.

Next week we will present a Communication on Energy issues to tackle the situation. ↓