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Bulgarian government doubts it will collect gas taxes from Putin

The government has decided to withdraw the estimated revenue of €1.2 billion from the new tax on the transfer of Russian gas from the state budget 2024 because the ruling majority doubts that the money can be obtained, Finance Minister Asen Vasilev said on Sunday.

read more... 21/11/2023

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Bulgaria has ‘carte blanche’ on using Russian gas tax cash

Bulgaria can decide how it will be using the revenues it makes from the €10/MWh tax on Russian gas imports transiting through Bulgarian territory, the European Commission confirmed on Monday.

read more... 31/10/2023

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EU must address wasted green energy and negative prices

The European Union needs to address curtailment wasting solar power potential and negative prices hitting the revenues of projects, a group of solar and renewable energy associations told the European Commission on Tuesday (1 August).

read more... 03/08/2023

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German offshore wind capacity up 3.1% in H1, manufacturers demand law amendments

Germany raised installed offshore wind capacity by 3.1% to 8,385 megawatts (MW) in the first half of 2023, industry lobbies said on Tuesday, demanding better revenue guarantees to maintain a build-out pace and ensure it will reach a 30,000 MW target by 2030.

read more... 26/07/2023

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Key lawmaker wants revenue cap in EU electricity market reform

The European Parliament’s lead negotiator on the EU’s power market reform has sparked concern by proposing the return of a controversial revenue cap for power generators with cheap production costs, like renewables and nuclear.

read more... 18/05/2023

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