Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 35 U.K. State of the Energy Union report

1. By 31 October of every year, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a State of the Energy Union report.

2. The State of the Energy Union report shall include the following elements:

(a) the assessment carried out pursuant to Article 29;

(b) where appropriate, recommendations pursuant to Article 34;

(c) the report on the functioning of the carbon market referred to in Article 10(5) of Directive 2003/87/EC, including information on the application of that Directive in accordance with Article 21(2) thereof;

(d) biennially, from 2023, a report on Union bioenergy sustainability, containing the information specified in Annex X;

(e) biennially, a report on voluntary schemes in respect of which the Commission has adopted a decision pursuant to Article 30(4) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, containing the information specified in Annex XI to this Regulation;

(f) an overall progress report on the application of Directive 2009/72/EC;

(g) an overall progress report on the application of Directive 2009/73/EC pursuant to Article 52 of that Directive;

(h) an overall progress report on energy efficiency obligation schemes and alternative policy measures as referred to in Articles 7a and 7b of Directive 2012/27/EU;

(i) biennially, an overall progress report on the renovation of the national stock of residential and non-residential buildings, both public and private, in line with the roadmaps set out in the long-term renovation strategies that each Member State shall establish in accordance with Article 2a of Directive 2010/31/EU;

(j) every four years, an overall progress report on Member States' increase in the number of nearly zero-energy buildings in accordance with Article 9(5) of Directive 2010/31/EU;

(k) an overall progress report on Member States' progress in creating a complete and operational energy market;

(l) actual fuel quality in the different Member States and geographical coverage of fuels with a maximum sulphur content of 10 mg/kg aiming to provide an overview of the fuels quality data in the different Member States as reported pursuant to Directive 98/70/EC;

(m) a progress report on competitiveness;

(n) Member States' progress towards phasing out energy subsidies, in particular for fossil fuels;

(o) other issues of relevance to the implementation of the Energy Union, including public and private support;

(p) by 31 October 2019 and every four years thereafter, an assessment of the implementation of Directive 2009/31/EC.