European Court of Auditors finds REPowerEU energy plan only 20% funded

The EU's flagship initiative to reduce reliance on Russian gas and accelerate clean energy investment has realized less than one-fifth of its intended funding, according to a European Court of Auditors report.

First covered Sep 15, 2026 · 5:15 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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11d PV Tech REPowerEU is ‘faltering’ with less than 20% of investment realised, says Brussels court — The EU’s REPowerEU plan to shift away from Russian gas is “faltering” despite ongoing turmoil in global fossil fuel markets, according to analysis by the…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-15 (#4) · 2026-09-16 (#7)

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