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EU lawmakers adopt law to hit fossil fuel imports with methane emissions limit
European Union lawmakers on Wednesday adopted a law to place methane emission limits on Europe's oil and gas imports from 2030, pressuring international suppliers to clamp down on leaks of the potent greenhouse gas.
read more... 11/04/2024
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Europe’s industrialists want deep reform of power market to tackle €800b grid spending gap
The European Union is facing a grid investment gap of €800 billion until 2030, finds a report commissioned by industry lobby group ERT, who call for another power market revamp to help address the issue.
read more... 09/04/2024
Europe’s industry and power sector emissions plunge 15% in 2023
The EU’s emissions trading scheme sectors, industry and power, saw emissions drop by 15% in 2023, putting them on track for their 2030 targets, but experts question whether this was because of – or despite – Europe’s carbon trading framework.
read more... 05/04/2024
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Major nuclear projects will have to wait longer for delayed EIB financing
The European Investment Bank (EIB) dealt a major blow to the nuclear industry at last week’s International Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels, when it dithered over the industry’s request for more funding for nuclear projects, but confirmed that investment in renewable energy will remain a priority until 2030.
read more... 26/03/2024
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Britain's National Grid proposes $74 bln energy system upgrade
Britain’s National Grid, opens new tab has proposed a 58 billion pound ($74 billion) investment programme to boost grid networks beyond 2030 to accommodate expected growth in electricity demand and an increase in renewable power projects.
read more... 19/03/2024