The European Commission is working on plans to speed up investment in capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions, it said on Friday, as the bloc prepares to slash its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. In a public consultation on the plans, the Commission said infrastructure to capture …
Read More »Europe Gas Surges more than 20% as Supply Risks Rattle Market
European natural gas futures soared as traders reassessed supply risks amid signs of global competition for the fuel and a heat wave bearing down on the region. The benchmark contract ended the week 35% higher, the most since last August, at the height of Europe’s energy crisis. It’s also the …
Read More »EU Fossil Fuels Emissions Lower Thanks to Gas Crisis
Carbon dioxide emissions from energy use in the European Union fell by 2.8 percent last year, thanks to reduced use of natural gas following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Eurostat reported on Friday. The European Union’s statistical agency said in a report that CO2 emissions from the 27 EU nations was …
Read More »Germany Triggers EU Investigation into Chinese Biofuels
Germany has asked the European Commission to investigate the flow of allegedly fraudulent biofuels into the European Union, a spokesperson for the German Environment Ministry said, stepping up scrutiny on trade in the fuel that has rattled the industry. EU incentives for biodiesel production made with waste oils and fat …
Read More »EU, UAE Pledge to Rally Support for Global Renewable Energy Goals
The European Commission and the United Arab Emirates pledged on Wednesday to build support ahead of this year’s COP28 climate summit for global goals to expand renewable energy, which they said would help countries shift from “unabated” fossil fuels. In a statement agreed after a meeting of officials in Brussels, …
Read More »International Airlines Slam EU for Sustainable Fuel Mandates
The European Union’s behavior is “anti-aviation” because of mandates obliging airlines to use so-called sustainable aviation fuels as a lower-carbon alternative to ht fuel. This is the message that the aviation industry had for the EU at its annual meeting that began today. “I think it’s fair to portray the …
Read More »Despite Soaring Inflation, EU Says won’t Extend Emergency Energy Measures
Emergency energy price measures implemented by the European Union in 2022 will not be extended further, the European Commission said on Monday, bringing to an end hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts, subsidies and other incentives. Citing electricity prices that have dropped to under 80 euros per megawatt-hour …
Read More »IEA: EU to Add 60 GW of Solar and Wind Capacity in 2023
The EU is set to add 60 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind capacity this year, further reducing its reliance on fossil fuels and supplies from Russia, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. By 2024, the IEA expects wind and solar PV to make up more than …
Read More »Is Green Hydrogen Being Overhyped?
The global discourse on addressing climate change, energy transition, and investments is currently dominated by the topic of green hydrogen. The media frenzy surrounding the expanding array of projects, subsidy schemes, and international strategies is fueled by the influence of Washington’s IRA plans and the EU’s energy strategic projects. It …
Read More »Poland is Building the Largest Offshore Wind Farm in the EU
Polish group Orlen has started constructing an onshore substation for the future Baltic Power wind farm in the Baltic Sea, which is scheduled to become operational in 2026. The company plans to start the first installation work at sea in 2024. The Baltic Power offshore wind farm will consist of …
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