The Council approved and published on 20 June 2025 an Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) report on tax issues[1] and a progress report on the Revision of the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD)[2], which include updated information on the status of the discussions on the Commission’s proposal to revise the ETD.

As for concrete steps, the Commission presented on 26 February 2025 the action plan for Affordable Energy together with its Clean Industrial Deal[3]. Both communications call on Member States to complete the revision of the ETD.

To that end, the Commission is continuing to provide support to the different Council Presidencies and to engage actively with Member States, notably in the discussions at the Council, to achieve the consensus required for the adoption of the revised Directive.

Last updated: 2 July 2025