fossil gas
Greece, Bulgaria inaugurate IGB gas pipeline
11 July 2022 - The two prime ministers symbolically turned the valve at their IGB interconnector. It will initially get gas through the TAP pipeline.
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
Government of BiH fails to reach consensus on gas interconnections with Serbia, Croatia
07 July 2022 - The Council of Ministers of BiH still can't agree to start bilateral talks with Croatia and Serbia on projects for gas interconnections
Romanian heating plant to build 80 MW solar park, mix green hydrogen into gas
05 July 2022 - Romania's Oradea city is pushing ahead with decarbonization by launching integrated projects for solar power and green hydrogen
Minister Košarac: BiH to approve gas interconnection projects with Serbia, Croatia
05 July 2022 - The two entities that make up BiH agreed the country should build gas interconnections with both Serbia and Croatia, after years of disputes.
Turkish entity in Cyprus offers energy, water deal to government in Nicosia
05 July 2022 - Cypriot Turkish leader Ersin Tatar offered the Republic of Cyprus a deal on hydrocarbons, electricity, renewables and water, but under a two-state solution
G7 reverses climate policy with support for LNG, gas, nuclear power
29 June 2022 - The G7 reaffirmed its commitment to climate goals, but it backed the deployment of gas, particularly LNG, and of nuclear power
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
Skrekas: Greece to triple LNG storage, renewable energy capacity
27 June 2022 - Minister of Environment and Energy Kostas Skrekas said the government would mobilize over EUR 44 billion for Greece's energy sector by 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
Kosovo* may buy stake in gas-fired power plant project in Albania
21 June 2022 - Kosovo* and Albania will jointly work on the LNG terminal project in Vlora and Kosovo* could invest in the planned gas-fired power plant there
Europe is firing up old coal plants to get through winter
20 June 2022 - Germany is getting retired coal plants back online as Gazprom's gas supply is dwindling while Italy may declare an emergency
Gas and nuclear’s green taxonomy prospects divided European institutions
16 June 2022 - MEPs opposed the European Commission’s plan to include nuclear energy and gas in the list...
Austria to ban gas boilers in new buildings in 2023
15 June 2022 - Austria is phasing out fossil fuels in heating, starting with a ban on the installation of gas boilers in new buildings from next year
Renewables are cornerstone of Kosovo* energy strategy through 2031
08 June 2022 - Kosovo* aims to boost its renewables capacity by 5.6 times within a decade to 1.4 GW including 100 MW from the prosumers segment
Croatia examining alternative fuels for its retired coal plant Plomin 1
07 June 2022 - A consortium will determine the best solutions for using gas, biomass and waste in defunct thermal power plant Plomin 1 in Croatia