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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
Daily (27.10.2023): Oil prices declined by over 2% on Thursday as ECB holds interest rates, dampening global demand outlook
Oil prices declined sharply by over 2 % on Thursday, with the outlook for oil demand being negatively impacted by the European Central Bank's (ECB) decision to keep interest rates unchanged, highlighting vulnerabilities in the global economy. As a result, Brent crude settled at $87.93 per barrel, while WTI crude stood at $83.21 per barrel.
read more... 27/10/2023
Germany halts e-car solar subsidy programme after one day amid high demand
Germany on Wednesday halted a subsidy scheme less than 24 hours after it was launched due to strong demand for the payments to install rooftop solar panels, storage and charging points, highlighting questions about the effectiveness of one-off subsidies in the switch to green energy.
read more... 28/09/2023
Lovech in Bulgaria to renew public lighting in EUR 596 million project
MPEnergi from Norway is about to replace 4,483 street lamps with LED technology and install management software and equipment. The municipality northeast of the capital of Bulgaria is counting on cofinancing from the EU’s EEA Grants for the modernization of its public lighting and a small solar power plant.
read more... 26/03/2020
Daily (19.12.2017): European carbon prices soared by over 3% on Monday
Benchmark Brent crude prices edged higher on Monday, buyout by a North Sea pipeline outage and a workers' strike in the Nigerian energy industry, but U.S. prices slid slightly, highlighting worries about increasing U.S. production. Brent crude futures traded 18 cents, or 0.3%, up at $63.41. U.S. crude futures fell 14 cents to $57.16.
read more... 19/12/2017