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EU Parliament backs higher targets on renewables and energy savings
European Union lawmakers voted on Wednesday to raise the bloc's targets to expand renewable power and save energy, backing proposals that had been made more ambitious in a bid to quickly end Europe's reliance on Russian gas.
read more... 16/09/2022
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Greece adopts key offshore wind law, targets 2 GW in its seas by 2030
Greece has taken a key step towards harnessing offshore wind with the approval in parliament last week of the country’s first Offshore Wind Law, industry group WindEurope said on Wednesday.
read more... 05/08/2022
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France agrees emergency gas market measures
The French parliament has agreed emergency gas market measures, including the building of a 50 TWh/year LNG terminal, to secure supply this winter.
read more... 05/08/2022
Germany's gas levy cannot be implemented as planned
The German government will have to amend its energy security law again in September as its gas levy cannot yet be imposed on all consumers, including those with fixed prices contracts, government and parliamentary sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
read more... 04/08/2022
EU parliament votes to up renewables, energy efficiency
The European Parliament's energy committee today voted to increase the share of renewables in the bloc's energy mix to a 45pc target and to increase energy savings, reducing usage by at least 40pc in final energy consumption, both by 2030.
read more... 14/07/2022