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Germany shutters seven coal power plants as energy crises eases
Seven lignite-fired power plant units with a combined generating capacity of 3.1 gigawatt will be shut down in Germany at the end of March after the plant’s planned decommissioning was postponed due to the 2022 energy crisis.
read more... 27/03/2024
Commission presents parliament with Energy Charter Treaty exit plan
The European Commission’s plan to withdraw the bloc from the Energy Charter Treaty while allowing member states the right to remain if they choose was presented to Parliament on Thursday (21 March).
read more... 22/03/2024
EU OKs 3 bln euro Romanian renewable energy aid scheme
The European Commission said it has approved a 3 billion euro ($3.27 billion) Romanian state aid scheme to support onshore wind and solar photovoltaic installations.
read more... 08/03/2024
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Germany’s gas tariff puts EU energy solidarity at risk
Germany’s levy on cross-border gas trading puts the EU’s energy solidarity at risk and hurts efforts to cut the bloc’s reliance on Russian gas, the bloc’s energy commissioner and deputy Czech PM told reporters on Monday (4 March) following a meeting of EU energy ministers.
read more... 06/03/2024
EU Proposes Member States Maintain Measures to Reduce Natural Gas Demand
The European Commission proposed on Tuesday that EU member states continue taking voluntary measures to maintain a collective 15% gas demand reduction compared to the five-year average to March 2022, as the bloc looks to continue stabilizing its energy and gas supply.
read more... 29/02/2024