Greece boosts 2030 renewable energy target by 9 GW, adds hydrogen
Greece presented the long-awaited revision of its National Energy and Climate Plan. The renewable energy target is set to grow by 9 GW.
Kosovo* secures financing for first large-scale solar thermal project in Western Balkans
Big solar thermal projects are seen as the proper solution for district heating decarbonization in the region
Greece targets 80% from renewables by 2030 with 28 GW plus 7 GW storage
According to the Energy and Environment minister, Greece’s 2030 revised renewable energy goal is now set at 28 GW plus 7 GW of storage. Energy and Environment minister Kostas Skrekas announced yesterday that Greece’s revised 2030 goal for renewables share is set at 80% to reduce energy costs and be compatible with REPower EU. This […]
Simson: Up to EUR 450 billion is needed to maintain nuclear capacity in EU
Investments of about EUR 350 – 450 billion will be needed in the coming decades to maintain the current capacity of nuclear energy in the European Union, said European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson. She also stressed the importance of nuclear energy projects for energy security and energy transition in Europe. Nuclear energy should cover […]
Billions of euros to support EU coal regions achieve little for energy transition
EU support for coal regions has achieved little for the climate transition, according to the European Court of Auditors (ECA), which analyzed the effects of an aid fund amounting to around EUR 12.5 billion in 2014-2020. The billions of euros allocated to coal regions in the EU have almost failed to make any progress and […]
Wind turbine orders in EU drop by one third compared to last year
In the quarter through September, wind turbine orders in the European Union fell by more than a third from the same period of 2021
EU wastes more food than it imports
At a time when 33 million citizens of the European Union cannot afford enough meals, each year, as many as 153.5 million tons of food are dumped. The new report on food waste reveals that more food is thrown away than is imported, causing at least 6% of greenhouse gas emissions, The EU wastes more […]
EU sets out REPowerEU plan to speed up green energy transition
The REPowerEU plan calls for investing an additional EUR 210 billion by 2027 and increasing the share of renewables fto 45% by 2030