On 18 March, REEF met with Lukasz Kolinski, Director of the Green Transition directorate of the Commission’s DG ENER to discuss the future shape of the European Grids Package and investment strategies for energy system development.

The conversation addressed the pressing need to scale grid capacity to avoid significant future cost increases. The themes of the forthcoming policy package were discussed, with the participants raising planning, simplification, governance, distribution, financing, and implementation as key elements.

The Commission’s upcoming guidance anticipatory investments was also discussed. Cross-border cooperation, including with the UK, was recognised as important.