EU agrees to eliminate almost all emissions from trucks, buses by 2040
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a deal on CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles
GGF secures EUR 82.8 million in investments for green lending
GGF closed 2023 securing EUR 32.8 million from Germany’s KfW and EUR 50 million from FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank
United Kingdom, Slovakia to bid farewell to coal this year
Britain and Slovakia are set to close their last coal power plants this year while Austria gave up on restarting its Mellach facility
EU adds record 17 GW of wind power in 2023 but must double pace
The EU saw 14 GW of onshore wind and 3 GW of offshore capacity coming online in 2023. WindEurope warned that the goal is 30 GW per year.
France boosts its nuclear energy plan with eight more large reactors
The French government is preparing a bill intended to facilitate the replacement of its aging nuclear power plants
Germany adds record 14 GW of solar in 2023 – half is on households
The share of renewables in Germany's grid load surpassed 50% for the first time last year, advancing 6.6 points from 2022 to hit 55%
Europe will catch up with US in supporting nuclear energy revival
Director General of WNA Sama Bilbao y León is urging decision makers to convince investors that nuclear assets are investable
Wind turbine manufacturers in EU are beginning to return to profit
The year 2024 will remain challenging for the EU wind industry but the tide seems to be turning, according to WindEurope's CEO Giles Dickson