NEWS

On 24 November 2025, a high-level event in Brussels brought together policymakers, industry leaders, grid operators, standardization bodies, and researchers to examine how Europe’s electricity system can evolve from a focus on decarbonization alone towards long-term resilience, competitiveness, and security. Against the backdrop of rapid electrification and growing system stress, the event ‘Green Electricity Systems and Beyond: From Climate Goals to Systemic Resilience’ explored how, while the energy transition is advancing, it now faces a more complex and demanding phase.

Electricity flexibility is set to play a pivotal role in the energy transition by enabling the integration of new electricity uses, such as electric mobility, self-consumption, and demand-side management, while optimizing both the design and operation of power networks. At the European level, regulatory and legislative developments are well underway to support the deployment of flexibility mechanisms across electricity markets and grid operations.

The European Commission still continues to publish new reports from the High-Level Forum on European Standardization’s workstreams. The new reports include recommendations on standardization in different fields and how they can support the relevant sectors across Europe.