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EU lawmakers seek swift deal on emergency rules to fill gas storage
European Parliament lawmakers, negotiating emergency rules to fill Europe's gas storage, are pushing for a deal in the next two months to build a supply buffer in time for winter when gas demand for heating peaks.
read more... 21/04/2022
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Lawmakers urge Brussels to ditch green label for gas in EU taxonomy
A group of 102 lawmakers in the European Parliament have called on the European Commission to withdraw its proposal to include fossil gas in the EU’s green finance taxonomy, saying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has rendered the proposal obsolete.
read more... 18/03/2022
Widespread support in EU Parliament for 45% renewable energy target
In reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there is growing support across the European Parliament to increase the EU’s 2030 renewable energy target and break away from Russian fossil fuels, lawmakers from across the political spectrum told EURACTIV.
read more... 16/03/2022
Bulgaria's parliament freezes power prices for households
Bulgaria's lawmakers voted on Wednesday to shield households from surging energy costs by freezing their electricity and heating prices at current levels in the European Union's poorest state, a move slammed by power distribution companies.
read more... 16/12/2021
Lawmakers slam EU support for fossil gas projects undermining Green Deal
Their concern came in response to the EU’s draft list of cross-border energy infrastructure – known as projects of common interest (PCI) – which the European Commission is due to present next week.
read more... 16/11/2021