The European Commission (EC) decided to send a reasoned opinion to Austria and Romania that still have not submitted all the information required in their integrated national energy and climate progress reports (NECPRs) that were due by 15 March 2025, according to an EC press release issued on Thursday.Pursuant to Article 17 of the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action (Regulation (EU) 2018/1999), member states are obliged to report every two years to the commission on progress achieved towards the implementation of their integrated national energy and climate plans (NECPs) through the NECPRs.By 15 March 2025, member states were due to report their progress towards implementing their NECPs for the period 2021-2030, and notably towards their objectives, targets and contributions across the five dimensions of the Energy Union (decarbonisation, energy efficiency, internal energy market, energy security, research innovation and competitiveness). The precise requirements of the content of these reports are set in various Articles of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and sectoral directives.The submission of the NECPRs is considered complete when all the required information is provided using the dedicated e-Platform. The NECPRs are crucial as they demonstrate how the national governments are delivering on their energy and climate objectives expressed in their integrated national energy and climate plans. They provide transparency and ensure better accountability by making this information public and comparable between member states. Moreover, they are essential for the commission to track the European Union's progress towards its common targets.Given that Austria and Romania have not complied with this obligation and still have not submitted all the required information, following the letters of formal notice sent in March 2026, the commission now decided to issue reasoned opinions to these two member states.Austria and Romania now have two months to respond and take the necessary measures. Otherwise, the commission may decide to refer cases to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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