Energy, water crisis spreads as Danube region is clinging on power imports
The downstream Danube region is increasingly depending on electricity imports and interconnections, while leaning on solar power and energy storage on the home front.
Greenpeace launches petition for permanent taxation of oil and gas windfall profits
Greenpeace has launched a petition calling on the UK government to permanently tax oil and gas companies that make windfall profits during wars and other crises.
Historic Danube water lows signal blackout risks – in tandem with fuel crisis
Power production is plummeting in Hungary, Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria due to an almost unseen drop in the Danube water level, which is also limiting oil and fuel shipments
CBAM compliance obstacles risk millions in lost revenue for renewables in region
The Energy Community Secretariat included concerns from renewable power operators and developers into its second report on CBAM's impact
Prosumers: We are sustaining Romania’s energy system amid crisis
Prosumers group APCE claimed merits for keeping the Romanian grid in balance as the drop in Danube water flows jeopardized power supply
CBAM Q2 report: Ukraine might be primary destination for surplus electricity from Western Balkans
The Energy Community Secretariat published the second report on the impact of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on electricity markets
Water rationing looms as Danube remains at critical lows
The drop in water flow in the Danube is breaking multi-decade records, so water restrictions in Serbia may be imminent, hydrologist Dejan Vladiković warned
Hottest June in western Europe
June 2026 was the hottest June recorded for western Europe and the second-warmest globally