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Germany on collision course with France, Spain over EU power market reform
Three weeks before the European Commission tables its proposal to reform the EU’s electricity market, Germany’s position on the issue is still being fleshed out but initial signs already point to a looming clash with pro-reform countries like France and Spain.
read more... 23/02/2023
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How to fix an electricity market that isn’t broken
Europe is trying to answer a tricky question: how do you fix something which isn’t broken? Its electricity market is, in fact, working perfectly, but in doing so, has inflicted insufferably high prices on EU consumers.
read more... 23/02/2023
French electricity union shares EU market reform suggestions
Lowering electricity prices and offering greater visibility to investors are the two key objectives of the French Electricity Union (UFE) for the upcoming reform of EU electricity market rules, said the union’s president.
read more... 22/02/2023
No electricity market reform ahead of EU elections, Berlin insists
While Brussels works on its reform of the EU’s electricity market, with backing from the likes of France and Spain, Germany is pushing to delay the overhaul until after the 2024 EU elections.
read more... 21/02/2023
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Norway may tax power exports to keep domestic prices down
Norway's government said on Wednesday it would consider taxing electricity exports and impose other changes to its energy market to preserve more power for domestic use and keep a lid on prices.
read more... 16/02/2023