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‘Politically-driven’ EU carbon market needs more transparency
The European Union’s flagship climate policy instrument, the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), needs more monitoring and transparency in order to prevent “speculation about speculation” and restore political confidence in the market, analysts have said.
read more... 13/05/2022
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New gas pipeline boosts Europe's bid to ease Russian supply
Mountainous and remote, the Greek-Bulgaria border once formed the southern corner of the Iron Curtain. Today, it's where the European Union is redrawing the region's energy map to ease its heavy reliance on Russian natural gas.
read more... 02/05/2022
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Germany unveils major electricity sector revamp
The German government presented on Wednesday (6 April) a comprehensive revamp of the country’s electricity sector, outlining new frameworks for renewables, power grids and markets in order to set the country on track to reach climate neutrality.
read more... 07/04/2022
EU countries bet on floating LNG terminals to raise import capacity
The war in Ukraine has focused attention on liquefied gas (LNG) to replace Russian supplies coming via pipeline. Germany, France and Italy are all planning to rent or acquire special floating terminals in order to increase import capacity.
read more... 31/03/2022
Daily (10.03.2022): Brent crude slumped by 13% on Wednesday as UAE calls for production boost
Oil prices saw their biggest one-day plunge in over three months on Wednesday following comments from the Ukrainian government that they would be willing to compromise in order to end the ongoing war. In addition, there were reports that the UAE would call on OPEC+ to increase output more aggressively. Hence, Brent crude plummeted by 13% to settle at $111.14 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude WTI crude oil tumbled by 12% to settle at $108.7 per barrel.
read more... 10/03/2022