Region/EU
EU aligns sustainability reporting with global standards, but slammed for ‘watering down’ requirements
01 August 2023 - The new rules have drawn criticism for “watering down” the sustainability reporting requirements and smoothing the way for greenwashing
Sweden blocks Vattenfall’s offshore wind project to protect nature, shipping
31 July 2023 - The proposed wind farm would have produced between 2.5 TWh and 3 TWh a year, an equivalent of 1.5% of Sweden’s electricity consumption
Renewables are gathering momentum at an important time for the Western Balkans
31 July 2023 - Several countries in the region made significant strides in the green energy transition and the rollout of auctions was a major factor, EBRD Director for Western Balkans Matteo Colangeli wrote in an op-ed for Balkan Green Energy News
Green for Growth Fund invests in NLB green bond
28 July 2023 - The fund said it aims to provide support specifically for various projects in the field of renewable energy in BiH, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia
EU adopts new Energy Efficiency Directive, sets 2030 target at 11.7%
27 July 2023 - 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
26 July 2023 - 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
21 July 2023 - 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
20 July 2023 - 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
20 July 2023 - 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
19 July 2023 - 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
19 July 2023 - 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
18 July 2023 - 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.
EU shifting focus from crisis response to net zero agenda
14 July 2023 - The EU suggested it would ask UN member states to double energy efficiency improvements and triple renewable energy deployment by 2030
Volkswagen joins EPEX Spot electricity exchange via its Elli brand
14 July 2023 - German carmaker Volkswagen and its Elli division entered the EPEX Spot power bourse with a stationary system and a digital platform
BP, TotalEnergies win German auctions with EUR 12.6 billion in bids for offshore wind farms of 7 GW
13 July 2023 - The results confirm the attractiveness of investing in offshore wind energy in Germany, said Klaus Müller, President of the Bundesnetzagentur
Solar canopy for 15-hectare parking lot in France
12 July 2023 - Volkswagen and energy giant Engie have commissioned a 20 MW photovoltaic installation above a parking...