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‘Invest ahead to get ready for net zero’ – Eurelectric
The EU has recognised the need to future-proof its power infrastructure to connect new renewables on a large scale and accommodate the increased electrification, of industry,...
Germany’s aim for 80 % renewables by 2030 ‘well within reach’
The German government’s target of sourcing 80 % of the country’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030 is ‘very much achievable’ for Germany if current positive trends...
EU parliament endorses a call for a geothermal strategy
On 18 January the European Parliament’s Plenary voted on a resolution, led by professor Krasnodębski MEP from the European Conservatives & Reformist Group (ECR), to support a...
Topsoe awarded €94 m from EU fund
The EU’s Innovation Fund has awarded Topsoe €94 million for the construction in Herning, Denmark, of the company’s first electrolyser manufacturing facility. It is the largest...
Violent winter storms cause havoc in Ukraine and west Russia
Violent wind and snow storms have brought widespread death, destruction and disruption of the vital power supply to areas of east Ukraine and western Russia. Nearly 2500 people...
Berlin provides €7.5 bn ‘safety net’ for Siemens Energy
Germany’s Federal government is providing the facility of a safety net to Siemens Energy to help counter a huge energy technology order backlog – possibly Europe’s largest such...
Power Barometer 2023 reveals key EU energy trends
Eurelectric, the federation of the European electricity industries, has unveiled its annual ‘pressure check’ of the European power sector, the Power Barometer 2023. At the same time,...
MEPs back plans to boost renewable energy
In its plenary session on 12 September the EU parliament voted to boost the deployment of renewable energy, in line with the Green Deal and REPowerEU plans.
Germany could incur the costs of missing EU emissions targets
The German coalition government’s Climate Action Programme 2023 ‘is insufficient to meet 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets - and overestimates its total potential to...
German government collects €417 m in windfall profits
The German state gathered in approximately €417 m from a levy on electricity companies' windfall profits during the energy crisis in the first four months the relevant scheme was...
Germany ‘to miss 2045 climate neutrality target’
A draft report commissioned by the German government shows that the country’s current and planned climate policies are not enough to reach the official target of net-zero greenhouse...
DTEK Group joins Ukraine Energy Initiative
DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, is joining a UN-backed global coalition to revive the country’s war-shattered energy sector and help it become a green energy powerhouse.
Germany picks up speed of hydrogen ramp-up
The implementation of solid showcase projects on an industrial scale is needed now that Germany is making progress in ramping up the hydrogen economy, according to E.ON’s...
Ukraine is ‘winning the energy war’
Speaking at a press conference on 12 April Maxim Timchenko, the chief executive of Ukraine’s largest energy company DTEK, claimed victory in what he called the “winter battle of...
Commission plan to reform the EU electricity market
On 4 March the European Commission published its proposals to reform the EU's electricity market design to accelerate a surge in renewables and the phase-out of gas, to ‘make...
EC Net-Zero Industry Act proposed
On 16 March the European Commission proposed its Net-Zero Industry Act to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU and ensure that the Union is well-equipped for...
The Ukraine war and the global energy crisis – IEA commentary
On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Energy Agency has published commentary and analysis on how things stand concerning the war and the...
Blackmail of Germany ‘has failed’
Russia’s attempt to blackmail Germany and the rest of Europe into giving up its support of Ukraine by cutting energy supplies has failed, German chancellor Olaf Scholz said on...
Germany and Belgium to increase energy links with three new projects
Online agency Clean Energy Wire reports that Germany and Belgium have agreed to link their hydrogen networks, to double gas flow into Germany, and to explore the possibility of a...
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