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Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council

The Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE) coordinates EU policies related to mobility, transport, digitalisation, telecommunication networks and energy.

The Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council works towards establishing modern, competitive and efficient markets and infrastructure in these sectors.

It also aims to support the development of trans-European transport, communications and energy networks.

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Areas of work of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council

The Council's aim is to address the potential risks of AI while promoting its use.

To build a resilient digital landscape, the Council works to strengthen Europe's ability to prevent, combat and recover from cyberattacks.

The Council wants to improve the EU's digital infrastructure and resilience and ensure that Europe fully seizes the opportunities offered by the digital decade.

The Council works towards boosting energy security and ensuring the proper functioning and further integration of the EU's energy markets by promoting interconnections.

The Council strives towards a better connected, safe, competitive and more sustainable transport system for both passengers and freight.

The Council also works on the protection of passenger rights across transport modes.

How the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council works

Depending on the agenda, the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE) meets in different compositions. 

Transport 

The TTE Council (Transport) brings together transport ministers. They focus on transport, logistics, infrastructure and mobility policies, including passenger rights and the promotion of sustainable transport systems. They meet at least twice a year.

Energy

In the TTE Council (Energy), ministers meet to discuss EU energy policies. They focus on the EU's energy independence, including promoting energy efficiency, the clean energy transition and interconnectivity between the EU's energy markets. They meet three or four times a year.

Telecommunications

The TTE Council (Telecommunications) gathers ministers responsible for communications, information technology and digitalisation. They focus on improving telecommunications networks and their interoperability, as well as competition and cybersecurity in the sector. They meet at least twice a year.

Relevant European Commissioners also participate in these meetings.

The work of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council is prepared by specialised working parties and by Coreper I.

Work programme during the Irish presidency

Through the work of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE) Council, the Irish presidency will support efforts to build a more connected, resilient and competitive Europe in line with the One Europe, One Market Roadmap.

The presidency will support the development of Europe’s transport network as a key enabler for competitiveness, and will  work towards decarbonisation, a just transition in the transport sector and a safe, secure and resilient transport network.

It will also advance work on digital connectivity and digital networks, and will work to strengthen cybersecurity and cyber resilience, as well as investment in subsea telecoms connectivity and the security and resilience of submarine cables. The presidency will seek to strengthen the EU’s leadership in cloud computing and artificial intelligence, and take forward work on digital simplification.

In energy, the presidency will drive the Union's energy agenda forward to build true energy security, supporting the deployment of indigenous renewable energy and clean energy, and building robust grids. The Irish presidency will also tackle energy affordability and security and will support the development of a more electrified, more resilient and more efficient energy system that can lower prices for people across Europe.

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Last review: 2 July 2026