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France allows coal plants to operate until end-2024

The French government today published a decree increasing the number of hours when coal-fired plants are allowed to operate until the end of next year.

read more... 25/08/2023

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German industry leans on Berlin for swift carbon storage plan

Leading German companies have urged Berlin to make public its strategy to enable carbon capture and storage by the end of this year, as they seek to capitalise on weakened opposition to the technology and prevent any political delay.

read more... 24/08/2023

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Denmark plans to allocate 26.8 bln crowns for new CO2 capture and storage tenders

Denmark plans to allocate 26.8 billion Danish crowns ($3.9 billion) in state aid over 15 years for projects to capture and store 2.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per year, the climate and energy ministry said on Monday.

read more... 23/08/2023

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German cabinet approves plan to triple pace of solar growth

German cabinet ministers have approved a set of measures to triple the speed of the country’s solar power expansion by 2026, the economy ministry said on Wednesday.

read more... 18/08/2023

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Aviation law reform could imperil wind energy expansion in Germany

A planned amendment of Germany's Air Traffic Act (LuftVG) could block the construction of wind parks on about one-third of the available area, putting the expansion of onshore wind energy in the country in jeopardy, according to industry association BWE.

read more... 17/08/2023

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