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France ‘omits’ renewable energy target in 2030 energy-climate plan
France’s draft national energy and climate plan (NECP), recently handed into the European Commission, fails to mention a renewable energy objective for 2030, referring instead to a “decarbonised” energy target incorporating nuclear power, contradicting the EU’s renewable energy directive.
read more... 30/11/2023
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EU Commission announces electricity grid action plan
The EU's energy commissioner Kadri Simson announced on Tuesday an action plan to overhaul its 40-year-old electricity infrastructure to meet new renewable energy demands as the energy transition speeds up.
read more... 29/11/2023
EU plans boost for power grid investment
The European Commission has drafted plans to scale up investment in Europe's power grids, including dozens of projects earmarked for priority access to permits and EU funding, a draft document seen by Reuters showed.
read more... 27/11/2023
Portugal urged to reduce energy support measures
Portugal must reduce energy support measures as soon as possible this year and next, according to a European Commission report published on Tuesday, highlighting Portugal’s limited progress in implementing the Commission’s budgetary recommendation.
read more... 22/11/2023
EU extends state aid scheme for companies hit by rising energy prices
The European Commission on Monday (20 November) extended by six months to June 2024 a scheme enabling EU countries to help companies hit by energy price spikes caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine.
read more... 21/11/2023