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Europe’s high-voltage grid investment gap worse than feared

EU countries systematically underestimate the speed at which renewables will be added to grids in their development plans – making the investment gap larger than thought, new research made available to Euractiv has shown.

read more... 13/03/2024

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EU carbon border tax will do little to cut emissions

A European Union plan to impose tariffs on high-carbon imports could hurt developing countries in Asia but is unlikely to lead to big reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report published on Monday.

read more... 26/02/2024

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Multi-billion offshore wind project receives green light

The Orkney Islands Council’s Development and Infrastructure committee has endorsed the offshore plans for the West of Orkney Windfarm, situated 30 kilometres west of the Orkney Mainland and 25km north of the Sutherland coast.

read more... 12/02/2024

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Serbia secures $2.18bn renewables investment commitment from China

The Serbian mining and energy ministry has secured a commitment of $2.18bn (RSD236.08bn) in investment from China for the development of renewable energy projects, Reuters has reported.

read more... 30/01/2024

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EU electricity prices: Will 2024 mark the end of national tariff shields?

Electricity prices on the EU wholesale market have been on a downward trend in recent months, a development some governments see as an opportunity to remove subsidies introduced in response to the energy crisis, while others see as a bad signal for the energy transition.

read more... 26/01/2024

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