EU adopts new Energy Efficiency Directive, sets 2030 target at 11.7%
Member states agreed to collectively ensure that final energy consumption in 2030 is at least 11.7% lower than what was forecasted in 2020
Europe’s largest steel plant gets up to EUR 2 billion to transition to green hydrogen
Germany earmarked grants of up to EUR 2 billion for ThyssenKrupp to decarbonize its steel production processes using hydrogen
Renewables capacity in projects backed by GGF reaches 1.2 GW in 2022
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) said it achieved progress last year in mitigating climate change and promoting sustainable economic growth in its 19 markets
EU lawmakers adopt position on making electricity market more consumer-friendly
The European Parliament's energy committee called for improving electricity consumers' right to long-term, affordable and stable prices and to mitigate price shocks
Startups, innovators invited to pitch at BASF Innovation Hub
The BASF Innovation Hub is a pitch event for the startup community and individual innovators from Central and Southeast Europe
Vienna to introduce hydrogen in electricity generation, district heating
Wien Energie is starting to test blending hydrogen with natural gas for use in its Donaustadt heating and thermal power plant
Europe has 51 TW of potential for agrivoltaics, new research shows
Researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark have investigated different types of agrivoltaics (APV) configurations and found considerable differences in potential across Europe
WindEurope to keep pushing back against uncapped negative bidding in auctions
BP and TotalEnergies have to pay vast sums to build offshore wind plants in Germany, which unsettled the industry. Giles Dickson says WindEurope would keep opposing the model.
