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EU Commission Recommendation on Removing Barriers to Power Purchase Agreements

The European Commission has published a Recommendation on removing barriers to the development of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and other energy purchase agreements. PPAs are long-term bilateral contracts between generators and corporate consumers that facilitate construction of new clean energy installations and provide price certainty. The recommendation follows a 4-week call for evidence and addresses bottlenecks including access for small buyers, guarantees, accounting rules, and guarantees of origin.

Commissioner Kos Opens Third EU-Ukraine Business Summit in Brussels

Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka opened the third EU-Ukraine Business Summit in Brussels on 22 April 2026, bringing together over 1,000 business leaders, policymakers, and investors over two days. The summit aims to mobilise private and public investment for Ukraine's recovery ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Poland, with the EU's Ukraine Investment Framework providing €9.5 billion in guarantees and grants expected to mobilise up to €40 billion in investments by 2027. The Commission continues to welcome investment proposals through its Calls for Expressions of Interest, particularly from EU-Ukrainian joint ventures in key industrial sectors.

EU Announces €235 Million Humanitarian Aid for West and Central Africa

The European Commission has announced €235 million in humanitarian assistance to support the most vulnerable populations in West and Central Africa. Funding is distributed across eight countries and one regional programme: Central Sahel (€75M), Cameroon (€16.6M), Central African Republic (€22M), Chad (€72M), Mauritania (€4.8M), Nigeria (€33M), coastal countries (€6M), and regional projects (€6.4M). Commissioner Hadja Lahbib highlighted that the region faces a convergence of conflict, hunger, instability, and climate shocks, with over 12.4 million people in the Central Sahel alone requiring humanitarian assistance.