Bulgaria and Greece intensify cooperation in the energy sector
Bulgarian-Greek cooperation continues with the completion of the IGB gas pipeline for Azerbaijani gas and LNG from the terminal in Alexandroupolis
EU’s push for Persian Gulf LNG set to worsen energy price inflation
The EU wants to replace Russian gas fast, adding upward pressure on prices. Germany is in talks with Qatar for LNG, but so are Asian countries.
US startup Last Energy plans to install small modular nuclear reactor in Romania
Washington DC–based Last Energy is set to demonstrate its small modular nuclear reactor technology in Romania
Energy Community Secretariat concerned over Chernobyl power cut
The Energy Community Secretariat said it is very concerned after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine was disconnected from the grid
Romania to extend energy price cap until March 2023, proposes bank loan moratorium
The government in Bucharest earmarked EUR 2.9 billion for mitigating the impact of electricity and gas price surge on citizens, institutions and firms
Bulgaria abandons Belene, announces new reactors at Kozloduy
The Bulgarian prime minister said that instead of Belene, the authorities will consider the possibility of building new reactors at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant
EU plans to mobilize EUR 500 billion for nuclear energy by 2050
EUR 500 billion in investments is needed by 2050 for the new generation of nuclear power plants, according to EU Commissioner Thierry Breton
EU endorses gas, nuclear energy amid opposition among member states
The European Commission has decided to include nuclear energy and gas in its sustainable finance taxonomy