Source: European Parliament
The Commission’s preliminary review into potential distortions in the internal market linked to potential foreign subsidies in the wind sector is ongoing. At this stage, it is too early to draw any conclusions.
Critical technologies used in connected and automated vehicles (CAV) could have cybersecurity associated risks. They can potentially be remotely accessed and manipulated. They can also potentially collect and store sensitive data about citizens, infrastructure, and external environments which could be exposed to malicious actors. Member States, together with the Commission and European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), are currently working on a risk assessment on CAV within the framework of Article 22 of the Network and Information Systems (NIS) 2 Directive with the objective to identify and assess cybersecurity risks posed by those vehicles, taking into account both technical and non-technical factors. The risk assessment will be finalised in the coming months.
The Commission is taking steps to ensure that the deployment of energy from renewable sources includes appropriate cybersecurity risk management measures. Article 26(1)(a)(ii) of the regulation (EU) 2024/1735 on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology manufacturing[1] provides that auctions to deploy renewable energy sources shall include pre-qualification criteria related to cybersecurity and data security.
Additionally, the Commission is conducting a cybersecurity risk assessment for wind energy infrastructure, in collaboration with the industry, following Action 5 mentioned in the Wind Power Action Plan[2].
- [1] Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 of 13 June 2024 on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s Net-Zero Technology manufacturing ecosystem and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 (Net-Zero Industry Act).
- [2] Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the regions — European wind power action plan, (COM(2023)0669 final).