Region/EU
Energy Transition Tracker: Energy Community’s coal power output drops 11% in 2021
08 July 2022 - Coal power production in all nine Energy Community contracting parties has been reduced by 13% to a five-year low last year
European energy prices soar as winter gas supply pessimism mounts
07 July 2022 - Concerns for the energy security of Europe's economy have become chronic – German Uniper and France's EDF are on the verge of bankruptcy
Natural gas, nuclear energy remain part of EU taxonomy – NGOs to file lawsuit
06 July 2022 - The European Parliament rejected the motion to exclude investments in natural gas and nuclear energy from the sustainable finance taxonomy
Fossil fuels returned as top energy source in EU power generation in 2021
01 July 2022 - Among renewable sources, the biggest increase in 2021 was seen in electricity produced from solar energy, 13%,
Floating wind farm project unites fishermen, investors in Ireland
01 July 2022 - A joint 2 GW floating wind farm project is the first cooperation in the world between the two opposing sectors.
Spanish city of Seville begins to name, classify heatwaves
30 June 2022 - The time has come to start giving names to heatwaves – like hurricanes – as damage from some of the extreme weather will be historic.
EU agrees fossil fuel car ban as climate package talks are starting
29 June 2022 - The Council of the EU and European Parliament are set for talks on the Fit-for-55 package. Both agree new combustion engines should be banned by 2035.
EU faces challenges in delivering on ambitious offshore wind target
28 June 2022 - The ambitious target could prove challenging due to expected shortages of specialized offshore wind installation vessels
EU energy ministers aiming at more ambitious renewables, energy efficiency targets
28 June 2022 - The Council of the EU wants to boost the renewables and energy savings targets via the Fit-for-55 package, which depends on upcoming talks
EU’s Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation to work on hydrogen, electrification
27 June 2022 - The EU said the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation would accelerate the development of electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft
Siemens Energy, Air Liquide team up to make large-scale green hydrogen electrolyzers
27 June 2022 - The two companies believe their large-scale green hydrogen electrolyzers could help make renewable hydrogen competitive sooner
Germany triggers alert in accordance with its emergency gas plan
23 June 2022 - European future gas prices have soared 50% since the beginning of the reduction in deliveries from Russia to Germany
EP votes to protect EU industry even after CO2 border tax is fully implemented
23 June 2022 - MEPs want to maintain free emission allowances for industrial producers in the EU after the CO2 border tax is fully implemented in 2030
Italy’s Cingolani: Wholesale gas price cap is necessary to stop manipulation
22 June 2022 - Italian Minister Roberto Cingolani said his country's proposal to limit wholesale gas prices in the EU is gaining support
RWE offers German companies ownership in its 1 GW offshore wind farm
22 June 2022 - 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
22 June 2022 - 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.