G7 reverses climate policy with support for LNG, gas, nuclear power
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
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
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
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
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
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
MEPs opposed the European Commission’s plan to include nuclear energy and gas in the list of environmentally sustainable economic activities covered by the so-called EU taxonomy. The two responsible committees consider that the proposal does not respect the sustainability criteria. Unraveling over the financing of gas and nuclear projects is expected in the European Parliament […]
Austria to ban gas boilers in new buildings in 2023
Austria is phasing out fossil fuels in heating, starting with a ban on the installation of gas boilers in new buildings from next year