Mikołaj Jasiak from the Directorate-General for Energy in the European Commission will present on the latest work on the proposal for a new Electricity Directive, a part of the Clean Energy Package, contains a number of new provisions on consumer empowerment. One of the most outstanding novelties is the introduction of a new category of market player – the so called "local energy communities". The aim of the new provisions is to recognize already existing citizen energy initiatives that are spreading around Europe and to promote their development in the Member States where they do not yet exist. Additionally, the Clean Energy Package will provide the communities with an appropriate regulatory framework, safeguard their access to markets and it is expected to facilitate their access to financing and uptake of new technologies. Mr. Jasiak's speech will be presented during the seminar "Energy Clusters, Cooperatives and Virtual Power Plants in Poland", which will be held on January 30, 2018 in Warsaw. More