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Dan Jørgensen

Dan Jørgensen

European Commissioner for Energy and Housing

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Notable Quotes

"The projects we are supporting financially will enhance Europe's competitiveness and energy security, bringing us on a steady pathway towards independence." — January 2026

"This is a truly remarkable example of Europe's pathway for independence." — On Bornholm Energy Island agreement, January 2026

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EU builds continental energy grid

Built World

In office since December 2024

The European Commission allocated €650 million on January 28, 2026, for 14 cross-border energy projects—including the first-ever construction grant for hydrogen storage infrastructure. Germany's Gronau-Epe facility, which will store hydrogen in underground salt caverns, received €120 million. The Baltic states, which permanently disconnected from Russia's electricity grid just weeks earlier, received €113 million for critical infrastructure protection.

Updated Feb 5