Insufficient energy infrastructure development could jeopardise the EU’s climate neutrality, energy security and competitiveness goals.

The European Commission is consulting on potential reforms to address the challenges to grid roll-out ahead of a legislative package due at the end of 2025. 

In this article, experts from Frontier Economics and Fieldfisher consider some of the issues raised by the Commission's consultation, including in the following areas:

• Network planning
• Efficient use of networks
• Cost sharing mechanisms
• Financing and supply chain

Key issues discussed include the tensions between EU- and Member State-led approaches and how to ensure stakeholder buy-in for cross-border infrastructure investments.