Commissioner Simson to discuss energy cooperation with US Energy Secretary Granholm

Today, Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson will hold a virtual meeting with Jennifer Granholm, the United States Secretary of Energy. The video conference follows the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s visit to the Commission earlier this week and focuses on the green energy transition, bilateral energy relations and cooperation in international fora. The EU and the US have committed to working together to tackle the climate crisis and to implement the Paris Agreement. Energy will play a central role in reducing emissions and achieving climate neutrality, through an increased share of renewables, improved energy efficiency and new technologies. The US is a key partner for the EU in the just transition and in investment, innovation and job creation in the energy sector. This is the first bilateral meeting between Commissioner Simson and Secretary Granholm, after she took office at the end of February.