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Brussels must Fight to Save Nuclear Energy in Europe

The recent blackout in Spain and Portugal has reignited the debate around the closure of nuclear power plants across the European Union. Political forces such as the European Greens, alongside environmental organisations like the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and Friends of the Earth Europe, have urged the EU to phase …

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Germany’s New Government Is Set to Reshape Its Energy Policy

Germany is undergoing a major political shift that will have sweeping implications for the nation’s energy sector. As Europe’s biggest economy, Germany’s energy policy does not just bear impact on a national level, but will reverberate throughout the European Union and then the world. In last month’s election, German politics …

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Can Europe Overcome Its Green Hydrogen Gap?

Many countries across Europe are investing heavily in the development of green hydrogen projects to help decarbonise hard-to-abate industries in support of a green transition. Europe has been highly competitive with other emerging green hydrogen regions, such as the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. However, while Europe’s green hydrogen capacity expands, …

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What’s next for Carbon Capture Technology?

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) were the words on everyone’s lips a couple of years ago, as most big oil majors began to invest heavily in the technology to support decarbonisation efforts. However, as the first large-scale projects get off the ground, greater criticism has emerged around the technology. Governments …

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Can Germany Revive Its Industry without Cheap Energy?

The new German government that will be formed following this weekend’s elections will face an uphill battle to lift Europe’s largest economy out of two consecutive years of recession. Bringing energy costs down will be key to Germany’s economic recovery after three years of spiking and highly volatile power and …

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Europe’s LNG Tango: A Love-Hate Relationship with Reality

The European Union, ever the conflicted protagonist in its own energy saga, is gearing up to throw its weight around in the global LNG market—again. A leaked draft from the European Commission suggests Brussels will “immediately engage” with LNG suppliers to stabilize energy prices, all while still pretending it’s on …

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Can Europe Afford Its Energy Transition?

Climate finance is a white-hot topic right now. The COP2 delegates failed to agree on a generous enough deal for the transition in developing countries; in the U.S., project Veritas revealed that the EPA was funneling billions into climate activist organizations ahead of Trump’s presidency to ensure continued pressure on …

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