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Major nuclear projects will have to wait longer for delayed EIB financing
The European Investment Bank (EIB) dealt a major blow to the nuclear industry at last week’s International Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels, when it dithered over the industry’s request for more funding for nuclear projects, but confirmed that investment in renewable energy will remain a priority until 2030.
read more... 26/03/2024
Britain seeks views on 2027 carbon border tax
Britain has launched a consultation on how it should apply a new carbon import levy on some products from 2027 to help to protect businesses against cheaper imports from countries with less strict climate policies.
read more... 22/03/2024
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
First LNG vessel arrives at new German Mukran terminal
The first vessel carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) for Germany's Baltic Sea terminal of Mukran arrived on Saturday for a test operation as the country steps up its quest to replace Russian pipeline gas.
read more... 26/02/2024
EU reaches deal on world’s first carbon removal certification scheme
European Union legislators reached a political agreement in the early hours of Tuesday (20 February) on a proposal to set up the world’s first registry for certified carbon dioxide removals obtained from eco-farming practices and industrial processes.
read more... 20/02/2024