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Seven countries to share €2.4bn EU funding to accelerate green transition
A total of €2.4 billion (£2.1bn)of funding has been made available to seven countries to help them accelerate the green transition.
read more... 16/06/2022
Britain launches first licensing round for carbon storage sites
Britain has put its first round of sites for carbon capture and storage up for bids from potential users, with 13 on offer, the North Sea Transition Authority said on Tuesday.
read more... 14/06/2022
Italy could add 8 GW green energy this year
Italy could add up to 8 GW of renewable energy capacity this year following the government’s streamlining of authorisation procedures, said ecological transition minister Roberto Cingolani on Tuesday.
read more... 25/05/2022
EU tables €300bn plan to ditch Russian fossil fuels, speed up green transition
The European Commission submitted on Wednesday (18 May) a €300 billion plan to eliminate Russian energy imports by 2027, although it admitted this would require short-term investments in new fossil fuel infrastructure to replace imports of Russian oil and gas.
read more... 20/05/2022
EU plans one-year renewable energy permits for faster green shift
The European Union executive wants to speed up the bloc's green transition and cut its reliance on Russian fuels by allowing some renewable energy projects to receive permits within a year, a draft document shows.
read more... 10/05/2022