Governance Regulation: Goal-oriented simplification for the EU’s energy transition

This EU mandate has, to-date, tackled the simplification agenda by launching omnibus packages which have prioritised deregulation and had undesirable impacts on sustainability, and which pose a risk to policy coherence, generally. Simplification is by no means a damaging process and can improve competitiveness and climate and energy outcomes. However, it is the method which matters. In view of a future energy omnibus during the upcoming revision of the Governance Regulation in 2026, this briefing argues for a change in the European Commission’s approach and makes the case for a ‘goal-oriented’ approach to simplification.