A stand-off between France and Germany over the future competitiveness of their industries will be the central point of discussion when EU energy ministers meet in Luxembourg on Tuesday, EU diplomats said.
read more... 17/10/2023
As France and Germany negotiate a joint agreement to resolve differences over the EU’s proposed electricity market reform, Spain, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, presented a new compromise proposal on Wednesday (11 October), which seems to put Paris’ back against the wall.
read more... 16/10/2023
Over the years, France and Germany have developed radically diverging electricity systems. While Paris puts large-scale nuclear power plants at the heart of its market, Germany is moving towards a smaller-scale decentralised power generation model relying on 100% % renewable energy.
read more... 12/10/2023
Germany plans to extend the electricity and gas price caps it introduced last year until March 2024 and the European Commission is examining the measure, a source told Reuters on Friday.
read more... 09/10/2023
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved putting on-reserve lignite-fired power plants back online from October until the end of March 2024, the economy ministry said, as a step to replace scarce natural gas this winter and avoid shortages.
read more... 05/10/2023