This report covers parliamentary questions submitted and answered between late September and early October 2025. The inquiries reflect a broad spectrum of concerns surrounding the EU’s energy and climate transition. Key themes include the practical implementation of major regulations such as the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). MEPs also focused heavily on the progress and potential delays of national plans under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), particularly in Italy and Spain. Further questions addressed the resilience of energy and digital infrastructure, the competitiveness of strategic industries like batteries and steel, and the EU’s energy security in relation to gas imports and maritime threats. In total, this report summarises 28 parliamentary questions, of which 8 have been answered by the Commission and 20 remain pending.

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Wind, Solar & Other Renewables

❗ Compatibility of Brindisi Coal Plant Extension with Green Deal

In PQ E-003386/2025, submitted on 3 September 2025, MEP Valentina Palmisano (The Left) questioned the compatibility of Italy’s decision to postpone the closure of the Brindisi coal-fired power station to 2038 with the EU’s Green Deal objectives. In his response on 10 October 2025, Commissioner Hoekstra stated that it is not yet possible to appraise the consequences of the extension. He noted that the plant falls under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), which ensures overall decarbonisation of the sector, and that the Commission monitors Member States’ progress towards 2030 targets. Hoekstra also confirmed that the Brindisi plant is part of an ongoing infringement case against Italy for systematic exceedances of PM10 limit values.

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Energy Infrastructure, Grids & Storage

❓ Implementation of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation

MEP Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Renew) submitted PQ E-003748/2025 on 26 September 2025, asking the Commission to identify which Member States have submitted their draft national policy frameworks for alternative fuel infrastructure, as required by 31 December 2024 under the AFIR. The question also seeks information on what enforcement measures the Commission will take to ensure compliance. A response from the Commission is pending.

❓ Resilience of Mobile Networks During Blackouts

Following a blackout in Spain and Portugal, a group of S&D MEPs including Elena Sancho Murillo and Nicolás González Casares submitted PQ E-003786/2025 on 30 September 2025. They ask if the Commission will promote a harmonised approach to prioritise mobile network sites in electricity restoration protocols and whether it will explore EU funding or policy guidance to support the deployment of backup power systems for this critical infrastructure. A response from the Commission is pending.

❓ Delays in Italian RRP Mobility Projects and Avellino Railway

In PQ E-003769/2025, submitted on 29 September 2025, MEPs Valentina Palmisano and Danilo Della Valle (The Left) raised concerns about delays in Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) measures for sustainable mobility, specifically the failure to electrify the Avellino railway station. They ask what monitoring tools the Commission will use to ensure Italy meets its NRRP timelines and objectives for such projects. A response from the Commission is pending.

❓ Harmonised Safety Inspections for Electric Vehicles

MEP Erik Kaliňák (NI) asked the Commission in PQ E-003819/2025 on 1 October 2025 about the lack of specific requirements for electric vehicles (EVs) in the EU’s technical inspection system. The question seeks to know what measures are planned for inspecting EV batteries and electrical systems, whether EU funds will support equipping testing stations, and how mutual recognition of EV inspections will be ensured. A response from the Commission is pending.

❗ Infrastructure and Investment in Greek Islands

MEP Afroditi Latinopoulou (PfE) submitted PQ E-003350/2025 on 1 September 2025, questioning why Greek islands in the Dodecanese and Eastern Aegean lack basic infrastructure despite receiving EU funds. In a response on 9 October 2025, Executive Vice-President Fitto acknowledged the challenges and noted that Cohesion Policy support for these regions has substantially increased for 2021–2027. He clarified that project selection is the responsibility of national authorities under the shared management principle and that progress is monitored through a performance framework, with results available on the Cohesion Open Data Platform.

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