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German government agreed on a temporary ban for shale gas
Germany is probable to have important reserve deposits and is at the forefront of the shale gas disputes in Europe. Public concerns and the conclusions of studies on hydraulic fracturing, as well as stalled legislation going into the federal elections, have slowed the pace of shale gas exploration, but Germany's nuclear phase-out will create a need for energy from other sources.
read more... 15/11/2013
EU is thinking over new climate targets for 2030
European Union’s 27 Commissioners will meet today to discuss 2030 climate and energy legislation. Today they will consider early proposals for 2030 climate targets covering CO2 emissions and possibly renewable, but the energy efficiency is excluded from the list.
read more... 20/02/2013
Main aspects of British proposed power market reform
Britain proposed legislation for a major overhaul of its electricity market that will encourage investment in low-carbon types of energy to help meet legally binding emissions-reduction targets. The government faces the challenge of keeping bills affordable for consumers while ensuring intermittent renewable energy is backed up by stand-by power plants and safeguarding tax revenues from oil and gas exploration.
read more... 12/12/2012
Germany sets new legislation to avoid electricity blackouts
The German parliament adopted a law aimed to curb blackouts by easing 3 GW of capacity, as the country’s costly nuclear phase-out and fluctuating renewable are threatening its power grid.
read more... 04/12/2012
EC is investigating over Germany’s green energy law
The European Commission said it is investigating over German subsidies for renewable energy as a pressure group representing more than 13,000 households and small businesses in the country protested that present legislation illegally favors large industrial energy customers.
read more... 03/12/2012