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German wind power sector welcomes government offshore terminal funding

The German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation said the government's decision to help fund the expansion of an offshore terminal is important to achieve expansion goals for wind energy at sea.

read more... 25/03/2024

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Portugal 2030 solar goal not at risk despite project backlog

The Portuguese government recently approved a further 10-month extension for the connection of the around 2 GW of solar capacity awarded in 2019 and 2020 auctions, which should have been connected between the middle of last year and this year, respectively.

read more... 11/03/2024

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Italy presses ahead with nuclear as energy transition tool after 30-plus-year hiatus

The Italian Chamber of Deputies will launch a major inquiry into how nuclear energy could help Italy reach its energy transition goals, a significant step as the country remains the only G7 nation not operating nuclear power stations, having shut down the last plant over 30 years ago.

read more... 08/03/2024

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EU to Bet Big on Carbon Removals to Meet Net-Zero Goal

The European Union must raise significantly emissions capture and removals to meet its target to become a carbon-neutral bloc by 2050, the European Commission said in a draft document seen by Bloomberg News.

read more... 15/01/2024

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Renewable energy growth must accelerate to reach 2030 goal

Global renewable energy capacity is expected to grow by two and a half times by 2030 but governments need to go further to achieve a goal of tripling it by then agreed at United Nations' climate talks, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said.

read more... 11/01/2024

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