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Germany: renewable energy law passed by Bundestag
The lower house of Germany’s parliament, Bundestag, ratified on Friday a law to restructure the system of renewable energy subsidies, clarifying the first problem for a plan that could still be stopped by the European Union after a conflict over its legitimacy.
read more... 30/06/2014
UK: National Audit Office blames DECC for generous renewable energy subsidies
A British parliament watchdog accuses the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) having granted in April too generous subsidies, valued at 16.6 billion pounds, to eight renewable energy projects, without price competition, meaning that households could be forced to pay higher energy bills.
read more... 27/06/2014
Total: First Danish shale gas exploration authorized
French energy major Total received the green light from a town in northern Denmark to start drilling first shale gas test wells in the Northern country where conventional gas production is depleting.
read more... 27/06/2014
Germany considers higher green energy surcharge on industry under new amended reform
Germany wants to amend the planned reform of its renewable policy Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), as nation is striving to keep costs under control and to end a deadlock with the European Commission over green power subsidies.
read more... 25/06/2014
Seven EU countries urge European Commission to set a 2030 energy efficiency target
Seven countries of the European Union, including Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg and Portugal, are urging the European Commission to propose an ambitious 2030 target for energy efficiency in its review of the progress towards the 2020 energy efficiency target.
read more... 23/06/2014