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Solar PV industry caught up in China forced-labour controversy

Political momentum is swaying in favour of European solar panel manufacturers, as work progresses on a new EU law banning forced labour practices that would effectively block Chinese imports.

read more... 19/02/2024

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EU extends bans on Russian crude oil, coal

The EU has extended its bans on Russian coal and seaborne crude oil imports by six months until 31 July as Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, it said on Monday.

read more... 30/01/2024

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Spain, France won’t ban Russia LNG despite EU “gesturing”

Two of the three EU countries most reliant on Russian LNG – Spain and France – are unlikely to ban Russian imports despite Brussels paving the way for national restrictions, with one trader telling Montel the move was simply a “gesture”.

read more... 12/01/2024

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EIB offers $242m for Polish power network upgrade

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide $242m (€219m) to modernise Poland’s electricity distribution network Enea.

read more... 02/01/2024

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€800 million to jolt the market: Europe’s hydrogen boosters activate

The EU’s Hydrogen Bank has begun operations and is offering €800 million to hydrogen producers to kickstart demand for the fuel crucial to industrial decarbonisation.

read more... 28/11/2023

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