RWE offers German companies ownership in its 1 GW offshore wind farm
RWE and Commerzbank intend to establish a 'Green Mittelstand Fund' to offer med-sized firms to secure supply of green electricity
Pollution from coal plants in Western Balkans remains extreme in 2021
Coal-fired power plants in the Western Balkans were in breach of Energy Community pollution rules in 2021 for the fourth year in a row.
Europe is firing up old coal plants to get through winter
Germany is getting retired coal plants back online as Gazprom's gas supply is dwindling while Italy may declare an emergency
Registration open for EUSEW 2022 in Brussels and online
Registrations are now open for in-person and online attendance at EUSEW 2022, which will be held from September 26 to 30
New power markets increase activity in Balkan energy exchanges
The development of new markets in Balkan energy exchanges leads to better opportunities and lowers prices for consumers
Gas and nuclear’s green taxonomy prospects divided European institutions
MEPs opposed the European Commission’s plan to include nuclear energy and gas in the list of environmentally sustainable economic activities covered by the so-called EU taxonomy. The two responsible committees consider that the proposal does not respect the sustainability criteria. Unraveling over the financing of gas and nuclear projects is expected in the European Parliament […]
Austria to ban gas boilers in new buildings in 2023
Austria is phasing out fossil fuels in heating, starting with a ban on the installation of gas boilers in new buildings from next year
Portugal, Spain cap gas prices for power producers to bring down wholesale prices
The payments to utilities will be calculated based on the price difference between the market price of natural gas and the gas price cap