RWE, Equinor plan hydrogen pipeline, joint power plants in Germany
RWE and Equinor are working on a plan to produce and transport hydrogen through a proposed pipeline from Norway to Germany
Bulgaria secures access to Turkish LNG terminals for natural gas imports
Bulgaria has signed a long-term contract with Turkey on the transit of 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year
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With Russia's attack on Ukraine, the energy crisis took over from the coronavirus pandemic as topic number one this year
Romania rolls out windfall profit tax for fossil fuel sector
Romania introduced a 60% tax on excess profits for companies that are operating in the areas of oil, gas and coal
Serbia to import gas, electricity from Azerbaijan, get oil via Croatia
A Serbian delegation led by President Aleksandar Vučić and including ministers of energy and finance has visited Azerbaijan
Council of EU agrees to accelerate permitting for renewables
The European Council and the European Parliament are starting talks on simplifying the permitting rules for renewables and cutting deadlines
Greece delays closure of three coal plant units to 2025
PPC’s lignite plants are to continue operation beyond 2023, in a reversal of the government’s decarbonization policy
Serbia issues decree to expand list of energy consumers eligible for aid
Serbia will subsidize electricity, gas and heating bills for vulnerable households with EUR 34.1 million