Tag Archives: Germany

A German company that was previously nationalized due to its ties to Russia has resumed trading liquefied natural gas (LNG) with Russia. According to Ukrinform, Bloomberg reported this. “The German government is facing criticism over its energy ties as a taxpayer-backed company re-enters the liquefied natural gas trade with Russia,” …

Renewable energy sources are expected to generate more than 50% of Germany’s electricity this year, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said at a conference in Berlin on Monday. However, the minister from the Green party who is also responsible for climate action, warned that Europe’s biggest economy needs to accelerate the …

Germany’s largest integrated Bio-liquefied natural gas (Bio-LNG) is set to begin production after the successful completion of conversion and assembly work at the BioEnergie Park Güstrow in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The work involved project operator EnviTec Biogas connecting a 300,000-litre liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) tank to the plant. The raw biogas …

Energy firms in Germany are spinning off their coal operations to appease ESG pressures from banks and investors, with several operators already separating the dirty coal business from renewable power generation. However, the spin-offs could only raise emissions if the owners of the coal assets continue to operate them, analysts …

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 …

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that the country should speed up the transition to green energy both for climate protection and more prosperity. Speaking to reporters in Berlin, after a meeting with business and trade union leaders, Scholz underlined that Germany has ambitious goals, and it is aiming …

The first ten places on the list of the largest greenhouse gas emitters in the EU are occupied by coal-fired power plants, with the highest number found in Poland and Germany. These ten power plants accounted for one-quarter of the total emissions from the energy sector and 13 percent of …

The European Union is considering formally banning Russian crude flows via the Druzhba pipeline to Germany and Poland, which have already stopped importing Russia’s crude, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing documents it has seen. The Druzhba pipeline is a key artery of oil supply from Russia to Europe. It has …

German utility EON SE warned that Europe may not have seen the end of turmoil in its energy markets and the situation could still take a turn for the worse. “The crisis is not over yet,” the energy company’s Chief Financial Officer Marc Spieker said Wednesday alongside an earnings report. …

Despite having access to the Naftoport-Polish oil port in Gdańsk, the German side has not yet completely removed Russia’s stake from Germany’s Schwedt Refinery. On May 3, Germany’s “Task Force PCK,” which is dealing with the situation of the Schwedt Refinery (PCK), met for the fourth time. Task Force PCK …