EU energy ministers meet in Copenhagen to promote clean technologies and infrastructure
The EU’s energy ministers will hold an informal meeting of ministers in Copenhagen on 4–5 September 2025. The key issues on the agenda include the future of Europe’s energy architecture after 2030, extensive deployment of clean technologies, and development of energy infrastructure. Finland will be represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.
Minister Sari Multala will also have a bilateral meeting with EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen. They will discuss the phasing out of Russian energy, EU funding for critical infrastructure, the outlook for implementing the 2040 climate target, and the current state of the European Affordable Housing Plan.
During the visit, Minister Multala will also sign Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) to enable cross-border transport and storage of carbon dioxide in Norway and Denmark. These MoUs will complement the existing international agreements, which provide a legal framework for the cross-border transport of carbon dioxide for permanent storage. The aim is that carbon dioxide captured in Finland can be transported to Norway or Denmark for permanent storage in geological formations under the seabed in the North Sea, for example.
On Thursday 4 September, the energy ministers will visit a power station where Denmark, as holder of the Presidency of the Council of the EU, will highlight key technologies to accelerate the transition towards a climate neutral, sustainable and competitive Europe. The Avedøre power plant is part of a project in which 150,000 tonnes of biogenic carbon dioxide are captured annually and shipped to a Northern Lights reservoir in the North Sea.
The project is an important part of the Danish roadmap towards negative emissions that will be achieved by capturing and storing carbon from sustainable sources. Denmark intends to sell the captured carbon dioxide to companies as carbon removal in future. During the visit, Commissioner Jørgensen will officially launch the Tripartite Contracts for Affordable Energy for Europe’s Industry.
On the second day of the meeting (5 September), the ministers will participate in thematic sessions aimed at promoting dialogue on the EU’s political direction and strengthening practical cooperation between Member States to advance the clean transition, energy self-sufficiency and competitiveness in Europe.
According to Denmark’s background paper on the development of energy systems after 2030, achieving the EU’s climate and competitiveness targets requires a quicker expansion of clean energy and cross-border infrastructure as well as the use of European strengths in technological innovation. The European Commission estimates that the investment needs in the energy sector will amount to approximately EUR 690 billion per year in 2031–2040. Minister Multala will serve as reporter on the working session on energy infrastructure development that aims to focus on the balance between openness and security.
Meeting the investment needs of the energy sector requires a regulatory framework that promotes the rapid deployment of clean energy and an increase in the production capacity of EU clean energy technologies as well as infrastructures supporting them, such as networks, flexible demand solutions and storage. In addition, the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) must develop into strategic investment plans that increase the predictability of investments and boost consumer confidence, innovations and the growth of markets for clean technology.
Inquiries:
Riku Huttunen, Director General, Minister of Economic Affairs and Employment, tel. +358 50 431 6518 Elina Johansson, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, tel. +358 50 301 4607