Tag Archives: European Union (EU)

The Court of Justice of the European Union upheld on Thursday a lower tribunal’s ruling which had said that Russia’s access to the OPAL gas pipeline should be limited. The court case is a win for Poland against an appeal of the lower court’s ruling filed by Germany. The OPAL …

A proposed new EU-wide fuel taxation system based on energy content rather than volume seeks to end incentives for petrol and diesel, aiming instead to support the uptake of green biofuels, renewable hydrogen and synthetic fuels. The European Commission tabled a revision of the 2003 energy tax directive on Wednesday …

The European Union (EU) will support energy transition in the Eastern Parnetship (EaP) countries, as it has launched the second phase of its EU4Energy program – “Promoting the Clean Energy Transition in the Eastern Partnership Countries: EU4Energy Phase II, Trend reports with reference to the European Commission. The Program, which …

The EU has expressed hope that it can transfer its expertise in renewable energy and work in Libya on these projects. The EU Mission in Libya said, in a report posted to its SMS page, that in view of the constant power outage a large number of Europeans were keen …

A group of five EU member states led by Germany have sent a letter to the European Commission asking for nuclear energy to be kept out of the EU’s green finance taxonomy. The letter – signed by the environment or energy ministers of Austria, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, and Spain – …

The European Union (EU) is not going to reduce oil and gas imports from Russia, simultaneously keeping them from other sources, European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell told a press conference on EU-Russia relations on Wednesday, adding that Europe’s hydrocarbons consumption will go down …

The EU has historically been a major energy importer, with a majority of its oil and gas coming from Russia or the Middle East. Now, as Europe decarbonises its industry, some countries fear it could increasingly become dependent on imported hydrogen. Energy ministers from the 27 EU member states exchanged …

The European Commission and Bill Gates joined forces in an initiative that wants to mobilize as much as $1 billion investment in clean technologies such as green hydrogen and sustainable fuels. The Commission and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, a program founded by Gates, want to muster the funding in 2022-2026 to …

The European Commission is preparing to unveil 12 climate change policies in July, all designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions faster. A revamp of the EU’s renewable energy regulations is among them. EU energy commissioner Kadri Simson said the revamp will promote power purchase agreements for renewable energy and target …

The European Parliament formally approved the European Union’s multi-billion euro fund on Tuesday (18 May) to support countries as they wind down fossil fuel industries as part of Europe’s push towards fighting climate change. The €17.5 billion Just Transition Fund (JTF) combines cash from the EU’s budget and its COVID-19 …