Region/EU
Emerging solar power solutions require little or no land
11 October 2023 - All types of photovoltaics that use as little land as possible are good, SolarPower Europe CEO Walburga Hemetsberger said
Dogger Bank, world’s largest offshore wind farm, starts producing electricity
10 October 2023 - The Dogger Bank Wind Farm project has delivered several world-firsts in supply chain delivery, the investors said
Southeast Europe keeps boosting regional gas pipeline links
07 October 2023 - As its remains uncertain whether Russia will stay the region's chief gas supplier, countries are looking to strengthen mutual ties
Germany again resorts to coal to avert winter power shortages
06 October 2023 - The German government has given the green light to restarting several coal-fired power units to boost electricity supply this winter
September in Europe was warmest in history
06 October 2023 - Temperatures in September were four degrees higher than average. Meteorologists expect 2023 to become the hottest year ever.
Energy Transition Forum: People should benefit from energy transition
05 October 2023 - The Energy Community region needs a green deal with a just energy transition in its core, participants said at an event in Skopje
Hoekstra: EU will push for global tax on fossil fuels
04 October 2023 - The nominee for the new EU Commissioner for Climate Action also pledged to phase out the bloc's fossil fuel subsidies
EU lacks impact assessment for proposed electricity market design reform
03 October 2023 - In light of the electricity market reform, the EU needs data and a mechanism to analyze current settings and the impact of proposed solutions
EU moves to curb microplastics intentionally added to products
29 September 2023 - The ban is expected to prevent the release of about half a million tons of microplastics to the environment
EU’s solar workforce grew by 200,000 in 2022
27 September 2023 - The solar workforce grew by almost 200,000 people last year, according to the EU Solar Jobs Report
Green electricity corridor envisaged to run from Greece to Poland
27 September 2023 - A proposed corridor between Greece and Poland would carry solar power from the Balkans to northwestern Europe and wind power in the opposite direction
Central, Eastern Europe severely lagging in smart meters rollout
25 September 2023 - Smart meters are a vital part of the modern power grid, as they facilitate energy saving, demand response and numerous other applications
Eurelectric: Europe must attract unprecedented investments in grid expansion
22 September 2023 - After a period of historic hardship, the electricity sector in Europe showed several positive trends, according to Eurelectric.
Climate change, other human factors worsened flooding in Libya, Greece
20 September 2023 - Human-caused warming made the heavy rainfall up to 10 times more likely in Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey and up to 50 times in Libya
First container ship powered by green methanol sets sail
20 September 2023 - Maritime transportation companies are ordering methanol-powered ships as a suitable decarbonization option
Introducing carbon pricing and EU CBAM mechanism application in the Energy Community
18 September 2023 - There can be no successful decarbonization if the EU doesn't institutionalize continuous financial support until the EnC abandons coal