Spain has initiated a procedure to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), which protects investments in fossil fuels and other energy infrastructure, official sources confirmed to EURACTIV’s partner, EFE.
read more... 17/10/2022
Emergency EU measures presented last week to alleviate the burden of high energy prices on consumers risk creating a patchwork of different interventions across Europe and depress investments in renewable energies, industry sources have warned.
read more... 19/09/2022
Spain’s new windfall tax on energy companies won’t be effective in curbing high power prices and could hamper investments in renewable energy, a Spanish power lobby said.
read more... 01/08/2022
The European Parliament will decide on Wednesday whether to block or accept an EU law labelling investments in gas and nuclear power plants as climate-friendly, which has exposed deep rifts between countries over how to fight climate change.
read more... 06/07/2022
German utility RWE AG's head has warned that a windfall tax on electricity generators in Britain would make it and other power firms reconsider their investment decisions in the country, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
read more... 28/06/2022